cupboardnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkʌb.əd/us/ˈkʌb.ɚd/A2 a piece of furniture or a small part of a room with a door or doors behind which there is space for storing things, usually on shelves:
a kitchen cupboard
a built-in cupboard
Is there plenty of cupboard space (= are there many cupboards) in your new house?
More examples
- I heard a voice from the cupboard shouting "Let me out!"
- I found these apples mouldering in the cupboard.
- Use your noddle - clear the shelves before you paint the cupboard!
- I found my tennis racket at the back of the cupboard.
- I keep all the children's playthings in that big cupboard.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Furniture for storage
- airing cupboard
- almirah
- bookcase
- bookshelf
- bureau
- closet
- drawer
- dresser
- filing cabinet
- footlocker
- ottoman
- shelf
- shelves
- shelving
- showcase
- sideboard
- stack
- stand
- walk-in
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Idiom(s)
the cupboard is bare