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
These cabinets held nothing but nameless rotting bodies.
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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
Medications & Toiletries Medicine cabinets or shelves can quickly become a mess of bottles and packages.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
On a more affordable scale, the Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart has been rocking the honey oak look, using it on coffee tables, benches, cabinets, and shelving, to name a few.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
On January 1, levies for upholstered furniture are scheduled to increase to 30% and cabinets and vanities to 50%.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 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
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
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
Medications & Toiletries Medicine cabinets or shelves can quickly become a mess of bottles and packages.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
On a more affordable scale, the Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart has been rocking the honey oak look, using it on coffee tables, benches, cabinets, and shelving, to name a few.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
On January 1, levies for upholstered furniture are scheduled to increase to 30% and cabinets and vanities to 50%.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 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
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
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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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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Many members of the Chargers’ defense sat quietly in front of their lockers while their teammates celebrated after beating Miami.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Cabinets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinets. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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