as in cupboards
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
the most precious knickknacks were kept in a cabinet with glass doors
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Recent Examples of cabinets
Work from Top to Bottom Start your week dusting and wiping down upper surfaces like countertops and cabinets, then concentrate on floors.
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Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
And in her closet, the cabinets and drawers that aren’t glass-paneled have labels explaining what’s inside.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Are your cabinets struggling, too?
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Before their arrival, the place had been with one owner for decades and had bad wall-to-wall carpet, cheap beige tiles in the kitchen, and old cabinets, according to the 2020 listing.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
These cabinets held nothing but nameless rotting bodies.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Open cabinets in the kitchen or bathroom that might have pipes near the exterior of the home.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In a recent project, her team ensured that tall cabinets had rods to hang coats, while lockers held shelves and hooks inside for sports equipment.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
In addition to serving its retail locations, Express Kitchens supplies cabinets for the country’s largest residential property developers such Toll Brothers and Winn Management, as well as Home Depot.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
And in her closet, the cabinets and drawers that aren’t glass-paneled have labels explaining what’s inside.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Are your cabinets struggling, too?
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Before their arrival, the place had been with one owner for decades and had bad wall-to-wall carpet, cheap beige tiles in the kitchen, and old cabinets, according to the 2020 listing.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2025
These cabinets held nothing but nameless rotting bodies.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Open cabinets in the kitchen or bathroom that might have pipes near the exterior of the home.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In a recent project, her team ensured that tall cabinets had rods to hang coats, while lockers held shelves and hooks inside for sports equipment.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
In addition to serving its retail locations, Express Kitchens supplies cabinets for the country’s largest residential property developers such Toll Brothers and Winn Management, as well as Home Depot.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinets
Noun
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Instead, your tools sit in cupboards and drawers waiting for a dinner party that never happens.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
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Food pantries in Arizona have opened their cupboards to help feed park staff who have been furloughed or are otherwise not receiving a paycheck.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Install outlets on kitchen islands, inside cabinets (for hidden charging), and in closets (for vacuums and routers).—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ship featured veranda suites with walk-in closets and heated bathroom floors.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Also added were separate two-way cycle tracks leading to BART entrances from Acton and Sacramento streets and two new bike lockers in the plaza, among other improvements.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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In a recent project, her team ensured that tall cabinets had rods to hang coats, while lockers held shelves and hooks inside for sports equipment.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Cabinets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinets. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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