: 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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Behind the airy rattan cupboard doors are two shelves with ample room for cleaning supplies and extra bath towels.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2025
Kitchen The kitchen cabinets will mysteriously open and close on their own — with a Shadow Goblin hiding in one of the cupboards.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
If any part of the blender isn’t completely dry before putting it back in the cupboard or on the kitchen counter, bacteria and mold may start taking up residence.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The Wild have a solid but not spectacular prospect cupboard, with Zeev Buium the only true top talent on the way.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2025
Kitchen The kitchen cabinets will mysteriously open and close on their own — with a Shadow Goblin hiding in one of the cupboards.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
If any part of the blender isn’t completely dry before putting it back in the cupboard or on the kitchen counter, bacteria and mold may start taking up residence.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
The Wild have a solid but not spectacular prospect cupboard, with Zeev Buium the only true top talent on the way.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
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 22 Sep. 2025.
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cupboard
noun
cup·board
ˈkəb-ərd 
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food
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