cupboard

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as in pantry
a built-in space for storage behind a door the colonial dining room features a double-door corner cupboard for the family's finest china

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Recent Examples of cupboard Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa has been under glass since the 1950s, but not so in 1911, when Vincenzo Perrugia, a former museum staffer, hid in a cupboard overnight, then swiped what is now the world’s most famous painting and walked out with it under his coat. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025 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 Little Free Libraries, the charming small cupboards of free books perched outside participants’ home, have over 200,000 participants worldwide and over 1,300 in Tennessee alone. Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025 Underneath the stairs at the couple's home was a small cupboard, but behind the little door was actually a reasonable amount of unused space. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cupboard
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Noun
  • Evaporated milk transformed home cooking in the early to mid-20th century as a dairy product that could be stored in your pantry for months without refrigeration.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Students at Notre Dame School of Milwaukee's boys and girls middle school campuses spend a full day volunteering in the community at local shelters, pantries and senior centers.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz, less than a week removed from taking home the American League Silver Slugger award, added the American League Rookie of the Year award to his trophy cabinet.
    Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The home has one bathroom designed with non-slip tiles, a separate shower area, and cabinets for storage.
    Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Zeagoo Long-sleeve Button-down Shirt Every closet needs a crisp button-down, and this one balances classic tailoring with endless versatility.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The lockers help lower cost per order by 30%, and Sea passes the savings on to consumers Li said.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Domantas Sabonis sat in front of his locker after going through pregame warmups prior to Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboard. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

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