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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
Instead, your tools sit in cupboards and drawers waiting for a dinner party that never happens.
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 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
This includes the pantry, refrigerator, cupboards, and spice rack.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Our cupboards will be all set for a while.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
Kitchen The kitchen cabinets will mysteriously open and close on their own — with a Shadow Goblin hiding in one of the cupboards.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Plus, all eight containers are different sizes that stack easily in the fridge or cupboards.
—Sian Babish, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The close interior harbors mold and mildew in the cupboards and single bathroom.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 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
This includes the pantry, refrigerator, cupboards, and spice rack.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Our cupboards will be all set for a while.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
Kitchen The kitchen cabinets will mysteriously open and close on their own — with a Shadow Goblin hiding in one of the cupboards.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Plus, all eight containers are different sizes that stack easily in the fridge or cupboards.
—Sian Babish, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The close interior harbors mold and mildew in the cupboards and single bathroom.
—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboards
Noun
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According to Kate Jenkins, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Foodbank, its partner food pantries across the state saw increases of 10% to 20% in the number of people needing food.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
4 Nov. 2025
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Food pantries and free community lunches will become more critical as FoodShare benefits run dry.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The interior has white ceilings and airy white cabinets and subway tile in the kitchen.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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My cabinets are Moroccan red, and the walls are sky blue.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Install outlets on kitchen islands, inside cabinets (for hidden charging), and in closets (for vacuums and routers).—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ship featured veranda suites with walk-in closets and heated bathroom floors.—
Brad Japhe,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chase stood just a few lockers away from Chase moments later and played the role of captain, attempting to keep all the focus on the offense finding ways to finish the game and not point fingers.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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The arena does not provide lockers and will not check weapons at Guest Services.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Cupboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboards. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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