Definition of cupboard
: a closet with shelves where dishes, utensils, or food is kept;
also
: a small closet
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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
Recent Examples of cupboard from the Web
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In need of a substitute, Langlands pulls an old scythe out of the cupboard.
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But Dakich's prescient view of the team back in the summer goes to show that Holtmann did not necessarily inherent a bare cupboard.
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Her sweaters are folded perfectly in place and sit stacked inside a cupboard, with windows that reveal the beautiful rainbow range of her collection.
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Press slightly and in a short time the steam will draw out the splinter. 1918: Cayenne pepper was used to rid a cupboard of mice.
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Changing planes From a technical perspective, kitchens are a mix of two planes: flat surfaces like countertops and an island on the horizontal, set against walls and cupboards on the vertical.
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The Red Raiders’ cupboard was more stocked when Beard took over, coming off an NCAA tournament appearance, after which coach Tubby Smith left for Memphis.
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Fresh linens piled in high cupboards and the smell of the yellow soap the girls used to scrub their faces left lasting impressions.
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Synthesis of nerve agents requires a specialist laboratory, with fume cupboards.
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First Known Use of cupboard
1530
CUPBOARD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of cupboard for English Language Learners
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: a piece of furniture used for storage that has doors and contains shelves
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: a small room with shelves where you keep cups, dishes, or food
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: a small room where things are stored
CUPBOARD Defined for Kids
Definition of cupboard for Students
: a closet usually with shelves for dishes or food
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