as in cupboards
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 cabinets
Estate plans of the future won’t live in filing cabinets.
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Cody Barbo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Keeping with a simple and classic look, Pauly opted for a farmhouse sink and shaker-style cabinets in the kitchen.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Remove items from your cabinets and drawers, vacuum any crumbs, and wipe down the surfaces.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Organize paper clips, push pins, and cords in your office drawers, and hair ties, bobby pins, and cotton rounds in your bathroom cabinets.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The Home Depot suggests pesticides like diatomaceous earth for hard-to-reach spots like the back of cabinets or along the exterior of your home.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Featuring two drawers and two cabinets, there’s plenty of room for all of your tablescape styling pieces, and then some.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Right now, top-selling furniture and home decor pieces from her line are up to 79 percent off, including area rugs, storage cabinets, bed frames, and more.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The chef-ready kitchen features double Wolf ovens, a butcher-block table seating ten, and towering cabinets accessed by a rolling library ladder.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Cody Barbo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Keeping with a simple and classic look, Pauly opted for a farmhouse sink and shaker-style cabinets in the kitchen.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Remove items from your cabinets and drawers, vacuum any crumbs, and wipe down the surfaces.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Organize paper clips, push pins, and cords in your office drawers, and hair ties, bobby pins, and cotton rounds in your bathroom cabinets.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
The Home Depot suggests pesticides like diatomaceous earth for hard-to-reach spots like the back of cabinets or along the exterior of your home.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Featuring two drawers and two cabinets, there’s plenty of room for all of your tablescape styling pieces, and then some.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2025
Right now, top-selling furniture and home decor pieces from her line are up to 79 percent off, including area rugs, storage cabinets, bed frames, and more.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The chef-ready kitchen features double Wolf ovens, a butcher-block table seating ten, and towering cabinets accessed by a rolling library ladder.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinets
Noun
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Plus, all eight containers are different sizes that stack easily in the fridge or cupboards.—
Sian Babish,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The close interior harbors mold and mildew in the cupboards and single bathroom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Two roomy walk-in closets could accommodate wardrobes much more extensive than ours; fresh flowers and a huge soaking tub made our suite feel like a Ritz-Carlton.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Best Twin Bed with Storage Kids notoriously have a lot of stuff, and when the dresser is packed and closets are stuffed, a storage bed can come in handy for those additional toys or out-of-season clothes.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, the stadium features multiple lounges, event spaces, team lockers and deck spaces offering sweeping views of the stadium.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Shots could be seen fired at windows and lockers, authorities said on Thursday.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Cabinets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinets. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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