armoire

noun

ar·​moire ärm-ˈwär 

 Southern also  ˈär-mər

: a usually tall cupboard or wardrobe

Examples of armoire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My space is filled with bold female visuals from around the world, turquoise wallpaper, evergreen drapes and a Spanish silver armoire. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

Some bedrooms even have space for an armoire for guests who need to stay longer than expected. —Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 13 May 2025

Dad: Gun was hidden in armoire, bullets stashed under jeans On Day Three of testimony, more details were disclosed about where the murder weapon was stored before the then-15-year-old shooter used it to terrorize his school. —Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024

There was a laptop on the armoire sending a live feed of the family’s reaction to MLB Network’s studios. Will kept stepping outside to talk to his agent. —Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French, alteration (by insertion of /w/ between the labial /m/ and the vowel) of Old French armaire, almaire, aumaire "cabinet with shelves for keeping books or precious objects," from earlier armairie, borrowed from Latin armārium "cabinet, cupboard, bookcase," from arma "implements of war, weapons, equipment" + -ārium -ary entry 1 — more at arm entry 3

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined above