fourniture

supply, furnishing

noun foor-nee-TURE Rare

Also means

stationery, school supplies (plural)

Usage Note

Fourniture in the singular means the act or fact of supplying goods or services — la fourniture d'électricité (electricity supply). In the plural, les fournitures scolaires (school stationery/supplies) is a very common back-to-school phrase, and fournitures de bureau means office supplies. The verb fournir (to supply, to provide) is the root.

Examples

"Les fournitures scolaires sont en promotion en aout."

Natural Translation

School supplies are on sale in August.

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