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as in pantries
a built-in space for storage behind a door
a broom closet for the vacuum, carpet sweeper, ironing board, etc.
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as in rooms
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
a huge walk-in closet
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as in cupboards
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
a china closet in the Hepplewhite style
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as in houses
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper
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Recent Examples of closets
Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 10 May 2026
Both en suite bedrooms are upstairs, with the primary suite sporting bay windows facing the street and custom closets.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
There’s a reason tanks are a mainstay in spring and summer closets.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The bedroom lacks closets (there are two at the entrance of the apartment) but is quiet and opens to the backyard.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 4 May 2026
The lower level provides flexible additional space with custom storage and cedar closets.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
On the second floor is the primary bedrooms suite with two walk-in closets, one and a half bathrooms and a fireplace.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Take recent photos and video of every room, including closets, garages and storage areas.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Once tucked away in closets, basements, or garages, laundry rooms are now a focal point in many current floor plans.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
Store your potatoes in dark spaces like drawers, cabinets, closets, or in your garage.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 10 May 2026
Both en suite bedrooms are upstairs, with the primary suite sporting bay windows facing the street and custom closets.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
There’s a reason tanks are a mainstay in spring and summer closets.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The bedroom lacks closets (there are two at the entrance of the apartment) but is quiet and opens to the backyard.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 4 May 2026
The lower level provides flexible additional space with custom storage and cedar closets.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
On the second floor is the primary bedrooms suite with two walk-in closets, one and a half bathrooms and a fireplace.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Take recent photos and video of every room, including closets, garages and storage areas.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Once tucked away in closets, basements, or garages, laundry rooms are now a focal point in many current floor plans.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closets
Noun
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The Kansas City-area library system is launching its Food for Fines initiative, which collects food items for local charities and food pantries.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
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That includes homeless shelters, food pantries, group homes for those with developmental disabilities and substance abuse treatment centers, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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These old stairwells wind their way around changing floor-plate sizes, setbacks, and mechanical rooms.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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Another option is the 7 garden suite cabana rooms in the outdoor property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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The cupboards overflowed with cloth, ribbons, threads, paints, dyes, and watercolors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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That’s why Muller suggests not just stashing them back in your cupboards, but instead, giving them a more dedicated space.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
6 May 2026
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The Broadway theater that houses The Book of Mormon caught fire Monday morning, with fire officials describing it as a three-alarm fire.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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The Met Gala is a major fundraiser for the museum’s Costume Institute, which houses numerous historic pieces of fashion and related artifacts.—
Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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The rooms are outfitted with rust-red linen drapery that adds a pop of warmth, custom brandy-colored velvet beds and bespoke furniture, including wood cabinets and desks topped with Calacatta Viola marble.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The skeletons, often presented in glass coffin-like cabinets, are also a familiar sight in churches in neighboring Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, and in Italy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Padres players arrived in the visitor’s clubhouse at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú on Saturday to find brown T-shirts hanging in their lockers.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The roughly thirty-pound latex belly that Harbour wore to give Floyd extra heft is on full display in the show’s final episode, when Floyd and Clark strip down to their boxer briefs and dance by the pool lockers in a kind of tête-à-tête disco.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Closets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closets. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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