cupboard

noun

cup·​board ˈkə-bərd 

: a closet with shelves where dishes, utensils, or food is kept

also : a small closet

Synonyms

• closet
• cuddy
• pantry
• press

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 on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cupboard

• airing cupboard
• skeletons in the/someone's cupboard

Kids Definition

cupboard

noun

cup·​board ˈkəb-ərd 

: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food