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

Her fiction is cluttered with bric-a-brac, bits and bobs, stuffed into boxes and drawers and cupboards—remnants of someone’s past. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

Still, paring down can declutter cupboards and lead to a smaller collection that'll actually get used. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

If your cupboards are overflowing with sentimental mugs, turn them into mini plant pots. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

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

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

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