cupboard

noun

ˈkə-bərd How to pronounce cupboard (audio)
Definition of cupboardnext
1
as in pantry
a built-in space for storage behind a door the colonial dining room features a double-door corner cupboard for the family's finest china

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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink

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Recent Examples of cupboard In smaller apartment or townhouse renovations, homeowners sometimes rely on overhead cupboards instead. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026 In summary, anyone already planning to order a thermal-invisibility cape and spend the evening strolling unnoticed past infrared cameras should put the grappling hook back in the cupboard. — New Atlas, 29 July 2026 Before refrigeration became mainstream, cutout details were added to larders and meat safes as a way to ventilate a cupboard without leaving it open. — Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 With that, the pitching cupboards passed the point of being bare a month ago, and there's hardly anywhere left to turn for starter help. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cupboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboard
  1. pantry
  2. cabinet
  3. closet
  4. locker
Noun
  • The no-kill animal shelter will care for dogs, cats, and small companion mammals and will also include a low cost veterinary clinic, a pantry of pet food and supplies and public spaces.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Aluminum foil is a kitchen classic everyone has in their pantry.
    — Bianca Lambert, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of pantry
Noun
  • This isn’t like, say, opening a cabinet or swiping a bag of gummy bears from a table.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The good news is vanity cabinets are available in different heights to compensate for this.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • Originally, the scene wasn’t going to take place in a closet at all.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Grab it for the season below, along with more styles from the brand that are missing from your coat closet.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of closet
Noun
  • The other is lockers that can quickly be exchanged between cars, though that increases wait times.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Tatsuya Imai has a new locker mate inside the Houston Astros’ home clubhouse.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of locker

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