1
: one that draws: such as
a
: a person who causes liquor to come out of a container : one who draws (see draw entry 1 sense 1b) liquor
b
c
: one that draws (see draw entry 1 sense transitive 7) a bill of exchange or order for payment or makes a promissory note
2
dialectal also ˈdrȯ
: a sliding box or receptacle opened by pulling out and closed by pushing in
kept the letters in the top drawer of her dresser
in the silverware drawer
3
dialectal also ˈdrȯ
drawers plural
: an article of clothing (such as underwear) for the lower body
a clean pair of drawers
Examples of drawer in a Sentence
the top drawer of the desk
There are some pens in my desk drawer.
He stood there in only his drawers.
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Plus, each drawer opens and closes smoothly thanks to the silent metal slide construction.
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Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Her kitchen had slate stone tile and an antique wooden table in the middle with drawers all around it.
—Nicole Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
There is not a drawer, apparently, big enough to fit Jordon Hudson, C.O.O.
Then again, maybe there shouldn’t be.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
His medals are gathering dust in a drawer back home, and that speaks volumes for his mentality — never too high, never too low, never looking too far back or too far ahead, forever striving to stay in the moment.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
Her kitchen had slate stone tile and an antique wooden table in the middle with drawers all around it.
—Nicole Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
There is not a drawer, apparently, big enough to fit Jordon Hudson, C.O.O.
Then again, maybe there shouldn’t be.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 May 2025
His medals are gathering dust in a drawer back home, and that speaks volumes for his mentality — never too high, never too low, never looking too far back or too far ahead, forever striving to stay in the moment.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for drawer
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“Drawer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawer. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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drawer
noun
draw·er
ˈdrȯ(-ə)r 
1
: one that draws
2
: a sliding boxlike compartment (as in a desk)
3
plural
: an undergarment for the lower part of the body
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