cupboard

[kuhb-erd] / ˈkʌb ərd /

NOUN

storage cabinet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closet locker sideboard storeroom

STRONG

buffet depository facility press repository wardrobe

Example Sentences

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Face paint stored safely in the cupboard ready for kick-off against Croatia?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Every time I take one out of the cupboard in the morning, I’m taken back to that trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Lakers likely also will have to empty their cupboard of those first-round picks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

During a break, Mathiassen pulled a photo album from the cupboard.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

She dropped the match into an ashtray and turned to take a bowl out from the cupboard.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt