drawer

[drawr, draw-er] / drɔr, ˈdrɔ ər /

NOUN

case

Synonyms

STRONG

bag baggage basket bin box cabinet caddy caisson canister capsule carton cartridge casing casket chamber chassis chest coffer cover covering crate crating crib envelope folder grip holder integument jacket receptacle scabbard sheath shell suitcase trunk wallet wrapper wrapping

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The child, who was not charged with any wrongdoing, told police he obtained the firearm by mounting a drawer to reach his mother's handbag on top of a dresser, where the handgun was kept.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

And the solution was hiding in my desk drawer all along.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

More than 30 years later, Nesbitt rediscovered it in a drawer and brought it to Virginia Tech for further study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

She pores over a drawer of unorganized jewelry to find the right piece.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Then she noticed something else in her drawer, and her eyes brightened suddenly.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

drawer

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