: 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
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Kemp says everything was ransacked, doors were broken, drawers and cupboards pried open, and empty cash boxes were on display. —
Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 So the interior has all kinds of cabinet space, including a shoe cupboard on the floor, a pair of overhead cabinets with drop-down doors that double as worktops, and a tall wardrobe in back with a split door that opens around the rear passenger seat back. —New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026 This is a meal that can use up a whole lot of leftovers, so you'll be rewarded for cleaning out your fridge and cupboard with this creamy pasta. —Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 But the Leafs aren’t rebuilding, yet, and years of trading away picks have left the cupboard relatively bare. —Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cupboard
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Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 So the interior has all kinds of cabinet space, including a shoe cupboard on the floor, a pair of overhead cabinets with drop-down doors that double as worktops, and a tall wardrobe in back with a split door that opens around the rear passenger seat back. —New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026 This is a meal that can use up a whole lot of leftovers, so you'll be rewarded for cleaning out your fridge and cupboard with this creamy pasta. —Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026 But the Leafs aren’t rebuilding, yet, and years of trading away picks have left the cupboard relatively bare. —Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cupboard
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/cupboard. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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cupboard
noun
cup·board ˈkəb-ərd 
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food
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