: 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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Some observers believe the initial raiding of the aid cupboard was an attempt to curry favor with the Trump administration, following its even more extreme demolition of aid.
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
An antique cupboard, like the one pictured here, is a nostalgic piece that conveniently houses towels, toilet paper, and extra toiletries.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
In the next scene, she is seen cutting a large board panel elsewhere in her home before she's later shown painting the edges of the cupboard's arched doorway.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Ottawa is continuing its trend upward but will need to restock the prospect cupboard on the fly.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
An antique cupboard, like the one pictured here, is a nostalgic piece that conveniently houses towels, toilet paper, and extra toiletries.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
In the next scene, she is seen cutting a large board panel elsewhere in her home before she's later shown painting the edges of the cupboard's arched doorway.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Ottawa is continuing its trend upward but will need to restock the prospect cupboard on the fly.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 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 7 Apr. 2025.
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cupboard
noun
cup·board
ˈkəb-ərd 
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food
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