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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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The handles on cupboards and drawers are chunky and slanted.
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Both will help North Carolina restock its quarterback cupboard, but Shough is a better bet to leapfrog the Tar Heels’ older options for the top spot on the depth chart.
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Its cupboard of foreign currency stripped nearly bare, the government was forced into an embarrassing International Monetary Fund bailout.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, Jet had regular in-office happy hours, as well as at least one kitchen cupboard full of liquor, and employees sometimes drank at their desks.
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Trading DeAndre could also help restock the cupboard for a rebuild in the event Chris Paul and Blake Griffin head elsewhere as free agents.
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Removing a wall between the kitchen and dining room or living room may be a way to create a more open feeling, and allow space for an island or peninsula, which would also mean more counters for work space, and cupboards for storage space.
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Behind a cupboard door, concealed by a secret panel, at the bottom of the sea—undiscovered treasures wait.
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Residents chopped up their beds, cupboards, even their ceilings to use the wood to keep warm.
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First Known Use of cupboard
1530
CUPBOARD Defined for English Language Learners
cupboard
playDefinition 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
cupboard
playDefinition of cupboard for Students
: a closet usually with shelves for dishes or food
Learn More about cupboard
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