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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 hotel's team can also do a grocery run and stock the cupboards and fridge ahead of your stay.
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Chadner Navarro,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
The few items of pottery in the kitchen cupboards were handmade.
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Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
This includes the pantry, refrigerator, cupboards, and spice rack.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
There are a lot of little extras hiding in cupboards or around the corner.
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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.
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Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
Chadner Navarro,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
The cupboards were nearly bare.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cupboards
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Their support comes at a critical time, with visits to New York City soup kitchens and food pantries near record highs and expected to increase further in response to federal funding cuts.
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In recent years, visits to food pantries and soup kitchens have increased 84%, on average per month, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
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Here, interior designers share some go-to ways to transform your orangey kitchen while working with the cabinets, not painting or replacing them.
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This includes cabinets, closets, drawers, crawl spaces, attics, along baseboards, under appliances, and inside walls.
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This includes cabinets, closets, drawers, crawl spaces, attics, along baseboards, under appliances, and inside walls.
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Matching hangers instantly create a cleaner aesthetic in closets and—more importantly—function better by aligning neatly on rods.
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The parking area also includes a dedicated bike corral with bike racks and lockers.
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The training center could be 6,000 square feet with office space, lockers, restrooms and showers, equipment storage and repair space, and indoor putting and simulation areas.
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“Cupboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cupboards. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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