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cupboard

noun

ˈkə-bərd How to pronounce cupboard (audio)
Definition of cupboardnext
1
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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as in cabinet
a storage case typically having doors and shelves dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink

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Recent Examples of cupboard Stock your cupboards for allergy and flu season The summer transition into fall also marks the start of peak cold, flu and seasonal allergy season. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Inside, antique art hangs on walls, tamgroute (local pottery) lines small alcoves, board games are stacked inside cupboards, and coffee table books have plenty to dive into. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026 Instead of rushing out to buy more cleaning products before your next dinner party, check your cupboard first. — The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026 Collina Strada emptied its cupboards to for its S/S ’27 collection. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cupboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboard
  1. pantry
  2. cabinet
  3. closet
  4. locker
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  • Another endearing dining feature at the property is its honesty pantry containing drinks and snacks to go and a coffee station for early risers—guests can feel free to pad about any time of day or night.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • There's also lots of other storage, including multiple cabinets, drawers, and a pull-out pantry.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of pantry
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  • Cheeky pulls bookended with floral shapes can make the act of opening a wardrobe a joyful activity, while glacier-like knobs introduce color to otherwise drab cabinet doors.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Tray Monitor measures individual battery voltage and temperature using the isoSPI protocol, while the cabinets connect through dual Ethernet ports.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • 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
  • Throughout the 2000s, Kardashian worked as a closet organizer for several celebrities—including Paris Hilton, Cindy Crawford, and more — prior to her reality TV stardom with Keeping Up with the Kardashians in 2007, per Business Insider.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of closet
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  • Gabi is trying to prove that Sal somehow put raw chicken in Gabi’s friend’s locker, and Sal is trying to deflect.
    — Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Sheets of plastic had been place in the Great American Ball Park visiting clubhouse since the day before, attached to the ceiling with binder clips and folded up above the lockers, ready to be unfurled after the game for the Dodgers’ celebration.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of locker

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