cupboard

noun

cup·​board ˈkə-bərd How to pronounce cupboard (audio)
: 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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There were so many jammed into a single apartment that the canines were found cowering in closets and kitchen cupboards, said officials from Animal Care Centers of NYC, which rescued the animals with the ASPCA. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025 Photo : Ian Alexander Nelson An eat-in kitchen sports concrete countertops and old-school cupboards. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 May 2025 The interiors are a nature lover’s dream—we’re talking a free-standing wood tub next to the bed, rattan cupboards, and dozens of Mediterranean plants scattered throughout. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025 Granted, that includes comedic stints by position players Miguel Rojas and Kiké Hernández, but that only proves how empty the cupboard can get. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cupboard

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cupboard was in 1530

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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupboard. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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cupboard

noun
cup·​board ˈkəb-ərd How to pronounce cupboard (audio)
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food

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