Synonyms of cupboards

cupboards

noun

plural of cupboard

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in cabinets

a storage case typically having doors and shelves

dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cupboards

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

Collina Strada emptied its cupboards to for its S/S ’27 collection. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

In smaller apartment or townhouse renovations, homeowners sometimes rely on overhead cupboards instead. — Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

An adjacent staircase is packed with drawers and cupboards, helping increase the amount of useful storage. — Adam Williams july 23, New Atlas, 24 July 2026

With that, the pitching cupboards passed the point of being bare a month ago, and there's hardly anywhere left to turn for starter help. — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Now with a younger roster and the prospect cupboards mostly full, the organization can focus more on the present, helping the big club compete on a daily and long-term basis. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Noe’s wife lifted the smaller children onto the table; the larger ones got themselves up on cupboards. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

The hotel's team can also do a grocery run and stock the cupboards and fridge ahead of your stay. — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026