drawer

noun

Definition of drawernext
as in cabinet

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Recent Examples of drawer Many health devices end up forgotten in a drawer after the novelty fades. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 With searches surging for space-saving furniture and organization must-haves, Ikea has a handful of trending picks that fit the bill, including the Markus chair, Kallax shelf, Alex nine-drawer unit and more. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Replace Cabinet Hardware New drawer pulls, cabinet knobs, and even hinges can make quite the impact on your tired old kitchen cabinets. — Barbara Bellesi Zito, The Spruce, 5 Aug. 2026 The parent closes the drawer, opens a pregnancy-planning app, looks at it for a few seconds, and closes that too. — Frank Diana, Time, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drawer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawer
  1. cabinet
  2. locker
Noun
  • The cabinet of curiosities has remained untouched ever since.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • President Min Aung Hlaing departed from the capital Naypyitaw on Monday morning accompanied by members of his cabinet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • Greene doesn’t have to look farther than across the clubhouse at Great American Ball Park, where Antone’s locker resides.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Taped to the glass divider of Ryan McMahon’s locker, a drawing of Trent Grisham stares at the Yankees’ clubhouse.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of locker

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