kitchen cabinet

noun

1
: an informal group of advisers to one in a position of power (such as the head of a government)
2
: a cupboard with drawers and shelves for use in a kitchen

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Trump’s 10% tariff lumber imports will add $720 to the cost of an average home, while tariffs on kitchen cabinets and vanities will lift costs by roughly $280, according to research from UBS. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025 That $19,000 price point also includes a hot-and-cold mixer tap for the kitchen sink, kitchen cabinets, and a bathroom mirror, too. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025 Since then, the White House has entered a series of negotiations and agreements while also adding duties on a variety of individual items such as kitchen cabinets, autos and timber. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 Tariffs including 25 percent duties on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities are set to take effect next week and increase in January. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kitchen cabinet

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of kitchen cabinet was in 1832

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“Kitchen cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchen%20cabinet. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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