ikea

/ˈaɪkə/

Definitions

1. noun

A Swedish company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, home accessories, and other household goods.

“She spent the weekend assembling her new IKEA bookshelf.”

2. proper noun

The name of the Swedish company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, home accessories, and other household goods.

“The IKEA store is having a massive sale this weekend.”

3. verb

To assemble furniture from IKEA, often in a frustrating or time-consuming process.

“I spent the whole day IKEA-ing my new dresser.”

Synonyms

  • furnishing store
  • furniture store
  • home goods store

Antonyms

  • high-end furniture store
  • luxury home goods store