: 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 are one million tins of sardines in the cupboard.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
People typically work two or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
People typically work two or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.
—January 9, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cupboard
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupboard. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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cupboard
noun
cup·board
ˈkəb-ərd 
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food
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