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
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The footage also showed the inside of Williams’ new home with its refrigerator and cupboards being stocked with food. David Chiu, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 The Pioneer Woman 12-Piece Stoneware Dinnerware Set Add classic beauty to your china cabinet, cupboard, or tablescape with this lovely dinnerware set. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025 The kitchen, its cupboard doors ajar and drawers scattered about, was a dull mess. C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 The clip opens with the snake's lower half dangling in the cupboard under the barbeque. Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cupboard

Word History

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cupboard was in 1530

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupboard. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

cupboard

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

More from Merriam-Webster on cupboard

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!