sideboards

noun

plural of sideboard
as in cupboards
a storage case typically having doors and shelves all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard

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Recent Examples of sideboards The antiques market isn't all Federal mirrors and midcentury sideboards. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026 Light and airy chiffon cakes have been gracing Southern sideboards since the 1920s, and this is our Test Kitchen's latest iteration of the vintage confection. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026 Fellow Czech countrymate Marek Alscher tallied his first NHL point on the play, having left the puck for Nosek on the sideboards. — Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Moving furniture, especially large pieces like sofas, sideboards, and beds, is noisy. — Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026 Ahead are more of Wayfair’s multi-functional sideboards that bring storage and style to any room. — Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026 Plus, the sale also includes cabinets and sideboards that can be used in bathrooms, hallways, or living rooms. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025 The River Hawks moved ahead, 2-1, seven minutes into the period when Abram Wiebe threw an off-balance shot at the net from high on the left sideboards. — Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025 Bathroom vanities, which have been adapted from Lulu and Georgia’s top-selling dressers and sideboards, will be joined by towels, hardware, plumbing fixtures, and bath accessories. — Kaleigh Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideboards
  1. cupboards
  2. cabinets
  3. closets
  4. lockers
Noun
  • In smaller apartment or townhouse renovations, homeowners sometimes rely on overhead cupboards instead.
    — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
  • An adjacent staircase is packed with drawers and cupboards, helping increase the amount of useful storage.
    — Adam Williams July 23, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Definition of cupboards
Noun
  • The kitchen is appointed with white shaker cabinets, stainless-steel appliances and granite countertops.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Calls came in regularly from friends who spotted salvage, such as old laboratory cabinets that ended up in the kitchen.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinets
Noun
  • Some describe it as evocative of a cozy grandparents’ house, old furniture, or closets full of vintage clothing.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Standard features of all the suites are marble bathrooms and walk-in closets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of closets
Noun
  • Improvements will include a new energy-efficient white roof hosting a solar array, large glassy front windows, a community flex room, garden areas and new hold lockers and book drops, among other amenities.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Elementary and middle schoolers are asked to place them in their lockers.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockers

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