Synonyms of closets

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noun

plural of closet

1

as in pantries

a built-in space for storage behind a door

a broom closet for the vacuum, carpet sweeper, ironing board, etc.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pantries
• cupboards
• cuddies
• wardrobes
• larders
• presses
• butteries
• cloakrooms
• garderobes
• coatrooms
• spences
• vestiaries
• ambries

2

as in rooms

an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall

a huge walk-in closet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rooms
• chambers
• apartments
• cells
• alcoves
• cabins
• compartments
• bays
• cubicles
• accommodations
• berths
• booths
• nooks
• niches
• recesses
• snuggeries

3

as in cupboards

a storage case typically having doors and shelves

a china closet in the Hepplewhite style

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cupboards
• cabinets
• lockers
• dressers
• consoles
• sideboards
• chests
• buffets
• wardrobes
• hutches
• bookcases
• secretaries
• credenzas
• presses
• étagères
• vitrines
• armoires
• china closets
• taborets
• breakfronts
• credences
• shelvings
• showcases
• pie safes
• cuddies
• garderobes
• clothespresses
• cabinetries

closets

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verb

present tense third-person singular of closet

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• houses
• confines
• cages
• pens
• includes
• encloses
• walls (in)
• boxes (in)
• surrounds
• encases
• hedges
• fences (in)
• hems (in)
• corrals
• envelops
• coops (up)
• mews (up)
• encages
• bounds
• immures
• rings
• limits
• contains
• encompasses
• restricts
• frames
• encysts
• enframes
• circumscribes
• encircles
• enfolds
• cocoons
• armors
• ensheathes
• encapsules
• encapsulates
• enlaces
• enwombs
• enspheres

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of closets

Noun

Useful under cabinets, inside closets and in dark hallways where outlets are limited. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Two additional guest bedrooms have private baths, balconies, and walk-in closets. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

Instead of shopping for décor, homeowners will increasingly shop their own closets, attics and family storage. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The banknotes, which were wrapped in cellophane and stacked in neat rows under floor and wall tiles and in hidden drawers in wardrobe closets, were carried out in plastic mop buckets and placed in an armored vehicle. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

The views from the bedrooms appear to be less exciting, and only one has closets, but there’s enough space in each for a king-size mattress. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026

People were looking to empty out their closets and make extra cash. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Over the past decade, style has seen our closets focus on ‘clean’ realism—those polished, monochromatic staples that blur our on and off-duty lives. — Julia Hobbs, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

There are two bedrooms upstairs, one of which is a primary suite with two closets. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026