: 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
The medal was stored away in a cupboard, Csongrádi said, adding that the burglar only left the house when the former fencer left his room and shouted at him.
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Reuters, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Food safety experts are warning that some common spices in your cupboard may contain high levels of lead.
—Jonathan Limehouse, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
Next to the cupboard from which it has been taken, a full trash can with orange peel pressed down on top.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
With a blue finish, this cupboard features simple lines and elegant doors with hazy glass.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Food safety experts are warning that some common spices in your cupboard may contain high levels of lead.
—Jonathan Limehouse, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
Next to the cupboard from which it has been taken, a full trash can with orange peel pressed down on top.
—Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
With a blue finish, this cupboard features simple lines and elegant doors with hazy glass.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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 8 Oct. 2024.
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cupboard
noun
cup·board
ˈkəb-ərd 
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food
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