as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
the most precious knickknacks were kept in a cabinet with glass doors
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Recent Examples of cabinet
Bring your beauty cabinet to-go by packing these collagen sheet masks, and Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask to use on the plane.
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 10 July 2025
Trump on Tuesday called for a probe into the renovations and Powell’s previous statements to the Senate committee during a cabinet meeting, repeating his wishes for Powell to resign from his post immediately.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The only con to using a cabinet or bookshelf is that it will be exposed to the elements, so make sure to coat the cabinet in a water-resistant sealant to avoid rain damage.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
The entire space comes nearly move-in ready, with cabinets, plumbing, and electrical pre-installed at no charge.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
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Nicol Natale, People.com, 10 July 2025
Trump on Tuesday called for a probe into the renovations and Powell’s previous statements to the Senate committee during a cabinet meeting, repeating his wishes for Powell to resign from his post immediately.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The only con to using a cabinet or bookshelf is that it will be exposed to the elements, so make sure to coat the cabinet in a water-resistant sealant to avoid rain damage.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2025
The entire space comes nearly move-in ready, with cabinets, plumbing, and electrical pre-installed at no charge.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinet
Noun
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Consider the amount of space on your counter or in your cupboards before purchasing a machine.—
PubSubHub User,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Depending on your household layout, a cabinet, cupboard, or pantry could work well.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Stay indoors, ideally in a basement or interior room—like a bathroom or closet—and keep away from windows and doors.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Catching my teen rummaging through my closet is oddly flattering.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
28 July 2025
Noun
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As Crow-Armstrong stood at his locker inside American Family Field’s visiting clubhouse following Wednesday’s 10-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers, he was reminded that the Cubs executed that franchise-changing transaction exactly four years earlier (July 30, 2021).—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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In fact, on Thursday right-hander Ian Seymour inhabited that very same locker.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Be sure to take advantage of these major markdowns on investment pieces like a bed frame, dresser, area rug, and more.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
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The Move-In Ministry wouldn’t be able to assist these folks without our donors who have generously given their furniture and household items for redistribution: tables and chairs, living room sets, dressers, end tables and lamps, pots, pans, dishes and silverware.—
Tim Anderson,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinet. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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