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as in pantries
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 cabinets
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink
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Recent Examples of cupboards
The cupboards were nearly bare.
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Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
In sharp contrast to that visual, Neil is surrounded by narrow cupboards with books filling shelves and floral curtains giving the room a soft air.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 17 June 2026
While some operatives dragged whole items of furniture into the street — tables, chairs, cupboards, office supplies in boxes — others were tipping documents straight out of the second-floor windows.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
The few items of pottery in the kitchen cupboards were handmade.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
This includes the pantry, refrigerator, cupboards, and spice rack.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
There are a lot of little extras hiding in cupboards or around the corner.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Shelve to the ceiling In a space blessed with audaciously high ceilings, add shelves all the way up to accentuate it and store much more than in typical cupboards.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Crew service areas such as cleaning cupboards and access doors to service corridors can generate a steady stream of activity behind the scenes.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
In sharp contrast to that visual, Neil is surrounded by narrow cupboards with books filling shelves and floral curtains giving the room a soft air.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 17 June 2026
While some operatives dragged whole items of furniture into the street — tables, chairs, cupboards, office supplies in boxes — others were tipping documents straight out of the second-floor windows.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
The few items of pottery in the kitchen cupboards were handmade.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
This includes the pantry, refrigerator, cupboards, and spice rack.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
There are a lot of little extras hiding in cupboards or around the corner.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
Shelve to the ceiling In a space blessed with audaciously high ceilings, add shelves all the way up to accentuate it and store much more than in typical cupboards.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 May 2026
Crew service areas such as cleaning cupboards and access doors to service corridors can generate a steady stream of activity behind the scenes.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboards
Noun
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Former newspaper boxes will serve as miniature food pantries at locations like fire stations and community centers in Little Rock because of a new city initiative.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
17 June 2026
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Feeding America has a network of 250 food banks, 20 statewide food bank associations and more than 60,000 agency partners, food pantries and meal programs, supporting tens of millions of Americans.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Race toward utility The cooling system will be followed by cryogenic cabinets that will contain photonic quantum chips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Medicine should also not be kept in low bathroom drawers or cabinets that kids may wander into for safety reasons.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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As soon as daylight saving time hits, like clockwork, my once borderline obsessive need to have perfectly pristine floors, windows, walls, and closets is thrown to the wayside.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Those practical doubts are exactly what keeps most closets from ever getting edited down.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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Wyndham Clark made headlines last year by damaging lockers at the historic Oakmont Golf Club after missing the cut at the US Open.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Under current District 65 policies, elementary and middle school students are not allowed to use cellphones in classrooms and are expected to keep them in lockers or cubbies during the school day.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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“Cupboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboards. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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