cupboard

noun

cup·​board ˈkə-bərd How to pronounce cupboard (audio)
: a closet with shelves where dishes, utensils, or food is kept
also : a small closet

Examples of cupboard in a Sentence

the colonial dining room features a double-door corner cupboard for the family's finest china dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink
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As the twinkling, sostenuto piano of Daniel Blumberg’s score plays in the background, and slats of dappled light illuminate the elegant chair at the center of the space, the sleek cupboards Tóth has designed open up like the petals of a flower, revealing the minimal shelving underneath. Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025 The Rams will squeeze the numbers, which might leave their cupboard bare of Kupp in ‘25. Jay Paris, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The cupboards and stairs are painted in Beverly by Farrow & Ball, the wall in Kittiwake. Leonie Rolinck, Architectural Digest, 19 Jan. 2025 Ford’s addition helps restock the cupboard at the position, after Minnesota had a couple running back commits flip to other programs late in the cycle. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cupboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cupboard was in 1530

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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupboard. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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cupboard

noun
cup·​board ˈkəb-ərd How to pronounce cupboard (audio)
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food

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