1
: one that draws: such as
a
: a person who causes liquor to come out of a container : one who draws (see draw entry 1 sense 1b) liquor
b
c
: one that draws (see draw entry 1 sense transitive 7) a bill of exchange or order for payment or makes a promissory note
2
dialectal also ˈdrȯ
: a sliding box or receptacle opened by pulling out and closed by pushing in
kept the letters in the top drawer of her dresser
in the silverware drawer
3
dialectal also ˈdrȯ
drawers plural
: an article of clothing (such as underwear) for the lower body
a clean pair of drawers
Examples of drawer in a Sentence
the top drawer of the desk
There are some pens in my desk drawer.
He stood there in only his drawers.
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The top can house a bedside lamp, book, and charging station, and the drawer is large enough to hold remote controls, notebooks, and more.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Remove all shelves and drawers from the fridge and wash them in the sink or tub.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
Buyers can also add a secondary drawer fridge below the dining bench for extra cold storage.
—C.c. Weiss
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Others are loose in drawers at home because at some point the stack simply became too difficult to organize.
—Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Remove all shelves and drawers from the fridge and wash them in the sink or tub.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
Buyers can also add a secondary drawer fridge below the dining bench for extra cold storage.
—C.c. Weiss
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Others are loose in drawers at home because at some point the stack simply became too difficult to organize.
—Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for drawer
Cite this Entry
“Drawer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawer. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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drawer
noun
draw·er
ˈdrȯ(-ə)r 
1
: one that draws
2
: a sliding boxlike compartment (as in a desk)
3
plural
: an undergarment for the lower part of the body
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