file cabinet
noun
US
: a piece of furniture that is used for storing documents so that they can be found easily
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The same voters who have swung recent elections are the most adamant that Congress should pry the whole file cabinet open.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Good thing Dexter is in the room with a file cabinet containing a treasure trove of documents on every serial killer in the world, including the ones Dexter has killed this season.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Resurrected from file cabinet drawers, the data is now being used to drive new research.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Giraud’s company is far more than a digital file cabinet.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Dillingham had dropped in, sitting on a file cabinet.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The doctor reached into a file cabinet, pulled out a fact sheet and handed it to Glover.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
This compact rolling file cabinet is made of handwoven seagrass for a neutral addition to any decor.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Good thing Dexter is in the room with a file cabinet containing a treasure trove of documents on every serial killer in the world, including the ones Dexter has killed this season.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Resurrected from file cabinet drawers, the data is now being used to drive new research.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Giraud’s company is far more than a digital file cabinet.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Dillingham had dropped in, sitting on a file cabinet.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
The doctor reached into a file cabinet, pulled out a fact sheet and handed it to Glover.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
This compact rolling file cabinet is made of handwoven seagrass for a neutral addition to any decor.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
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“File cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/file%20cabinet. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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