cupboard

cupboard

noun

Definition of CUPBOARD

1

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>

Synonyms cuddy, cupboard, pantry, press

Related Words ambry [chiefly British dialect], buttery [chiefly dialect], larder, spence [chiefly British dialect]; cloakroom, coatroom, garderobe, vestiary, wardrobe

2

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

Synonyms buffet, closet, console, cupboard, hutch, locker, press, sideboard

Related Words bookcase, breakfront, chest, china closet, credence, credenza, étagère (or etagere), secretary, showcase, taboret (or tabouret), vitrine; cuddy, dresser, pie safe; armoire, clothespress, garderobe, wardrobe; cabinetry, shelving