: 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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That summer all the children except Timothy and Maud were banished to the east wing, to a flat with kitchen cupboards stocked with tins.
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Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Every inch of the space, from the organic mattresses to the cupboards stocked with homemade snacks and a selection of herbal teas, anticipates the needs of the guests.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, larvae and pupae can be found in out-of-the-way places like door hinges, backs of door knobs, and corners of wire baskets, underneath shelves, and around the edges of jar lids, cans, and non-food items also stored in your pantry or cupboard.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
There are two separate cupboard spaces, one with one door and the other with two doors, each of which have a range of adjustable cubby shelves inside.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Every inch of the space, from the organic mattresses to the cupboards stocked with homemade snacks and a selection of herbal teas, anticipates the needs of the guests.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, larvae and pupae can be found in out-of-the-way places like door hinges, backs of door knobs, and corners of wire baskets, underneath shelves, and around the edges of jar lids, cans, and non-food items also stored in your pantry or cupboard.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
There are two separate cupboard spaces, one with one door and the other with two doors, each of which have a range of adjustable cubby shelves inside.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cupboard
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupboard. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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cupboard
noun
cup·board
ˈkəb-ərd 
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food
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