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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Here, an old flat file cabinet works as a coffee table.
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Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The same voters who have swung recent elections are the most adamant that Congress should pry the whole file cabinet open.
—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
This file cabinet provides extra security for your most important documents and small items.
—Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024
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Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
The same voters who have swung recent elections are the most adamant that Congress should pry the whole file cabinet open.
—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
This file cabinet provides extra security for your most important documents and small items.
—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 12 Jan. 2026.
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