feng shui
noun
ˈfəŋ-ˈshwē 
-ˈshwā
: a Chinese geomantic practice in which a structure or site is chosen or configured so as to harmonize with the spiritual forces that inhabit it
also : orientation, placement, or arrangement according to the precepts of feng shui
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Our aquarium was endlessly shifted around the house for better feng shui (to the dismay of our fish). 
Belinda Huijuan Tang, Vogue, 5 May 2022 Gomez recommends having a feng shui expert tell you the best direction to sleep based on your birthday. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022 Inspired by feng shui principals, the architects clad the island, storage spaces, and appliances entirely in undulating pale oak tambour. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2022 The wall of vertical windows lets in natural light and follows a bit of a feng shui architectural approach that says don’t open directly into a space itself but rather off from a side, McNulty said. Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 June 2022 Your home should feel cohesive in the world of feng shui. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022 There’s a reason why the money tree is a feng shui essential. Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 3 May 2022 And what better place to start than by embracing some basic feng shui living room tips. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022 My feng shui master advised us to put rose quartz around our bed, which really brought beautiful energy to me and my husband’s relationship. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 19 Mar. 2022 See More
Belinda Huijuan Tang, Vogue, 5 May 2022 Gomez recommends having a feng shui expert tell you the best direction to sleep based on your birthday. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022 Inspired by feng shui principals, the architects clad the island, storage spaces, and appliances entirely in undulating pale oak tambour. Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2022 The wall of vertical windows lets in natural light and follows a bit of a feng shui architectural approach that says don’t open directly into a space itself but rather off from a side, McNulty said. Marc Bona, cleveland, 17 June 2022 Your home should feel cohesive in the world of feng shui. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022 There’s a reason why the money tree is a feng shui essential. Monique Valeris, ELLE Decor, 3 May 2022 And what better place to start than by embracing some basic feng shui living room tips. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022 My feng shui master advised us to put rose quartz around our bed, which really brought beautiful energy to me and my husband’s relationship. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 19 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Chinese (Beijing) fēngshui geomantic omen, literally, wind-water
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above