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
Right now, top-selling furniture and home decor pieces from her line are up to 79 percent off, including area rugs, storage cabinets, bed frames, and more.
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Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
To keep things clean, try to wipe the outside of your cabinets once a week.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The chef-ready kitchen features double Wolf ovens, a butcher-block table seating ten, and towering cabinets accessed by a rolling library ladder.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
And unlike traditional wedding gifts, this chair will actually be used—not forgotten about in the back of china cabinets.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Yes, lighting kitchen countertops, but also closet shelves, corner coffee nooks, bar cabinets, utility rooms, powder rooms, and more.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 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
The store reportedly sustained damages to the front entrance — including the gates, doors and windows — as well as to the fixtures and cabinets.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
There has always been tension between cabinets and White Houses.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
To keep things clean, try to wipe the outside of your cabinets once a week.
—Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
The chef-ready kitchen features double Wolf ovens, a butcher-block table seating ten, and towering cabinets accessed by a rolling library ladder.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
And unlike traditional wedding gifts, this chair will actually be used—not forgotten about in the back of china cabinets.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Yes, lighting kitchen countertops, but also closet shelves, corner coffee nooks, bar cabinets, utility rooms, powder rooms, and more.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 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
The store reportedly sustained damages to the front entrance — including the gates, doors and windows — as well as to the fixtures and cabinets.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
There has always been tension between cabinets and White Houses.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinets
Noun
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Plus, all eight containers are different sizes that stack easily in the fridge or cupboards.—
Sian Babish,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The close interior harbors mold and mildew in the cupboards and single bathroom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Four more upstairs include a posh primary suite flaunting a fireplace, a separate sitting area with a balcony, dual walk-in closets, and a bath spotlighted by a Hydro Systems soaking tub.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Garner, Julia Roberts, and other celebs just kicked off cardigan season — and Amazon shoppers are following suit by adding this cute new sweater to their closets.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shots could be seen fired at windows and lockers, authorities said on Thursday.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some sat sunken in the leather roller chairs in front of their lockers.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Cabinets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinets. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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