cupboard

noun

cup·​board ˈkə-bərd 

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

also : a small closet

Synonyms

• pantry

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

The storage cupboard is only knee-high and set at an angle with a latch to prevent it from knocking open on rolling seas. —Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025

There’s a man standing with an ax, who has just chopped up a custom vintage antique cupboard. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2025

The Netflix series showed the killer finding a chainsaw in a cupboard in the asylum and using it to kill Nurse Noz in Central State Hospital for the Criminally Insane. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025

Perfect for showcasing small art pieces and mementos in the living room, fine china in the dining room, or books in a home office, the classic geometric cupboard compliments the decor inside of it. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 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