: a closet with shelves where dishes, utensils, or food is kept
also
: a small closet
Examples of cupboard in a Sentence
the colonial dining room features a double-door corner cupboard for the family's finest china
dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink
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The 11-year veteran has two Cups in his cupboard, the other coming in 2018 with the Washington Capitals, who drafted him with the 23rd pick in 2013.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Once dry, the beer glass can be placed upside down in a cupboard, so as not to get more dust in it while being stored.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 25 June 2025
The Dursleys grudgingly take Harry in after his parents’ death, forcing him to live in a cupboard under the stairs and essentially treating him like a servant rather than their nephew.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 June 2025
The Canadiens’ cupboards are overflowing with promising young defensemen, which makes the path to the NHL roster a little crowded.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Once dry, the beer glass can be placed upside down in a cupboard, so as not to get more dust in it while being stored.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 25 June 2025
The Dursleys grudgingly take Harry in after his parents’ death, forcing him to live in a cupboard under the stairs and essentially treating him like a servant rather than their nephew.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 June 2025
The Canadiens’ cupboards are overflowing with promising young defensemen, which makes the path to the NHL roster a little crowded.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cupboard
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupboard. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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cupboard
noun
cup·board
ˈkəb-ərd 
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food
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