cupboard

[kuhb-erd]

noun

1. a closet with shelves for dishes, cups, etc.

2. Chiefly British.,  any small closet or cabinet, as for clothes, food, or the like.

cupboard

/ ˈkʌbəd /

noun

1. a piece of furniture or a recessed area of a room, with a door concealing storage space

Word History and Origins

Origin of cupboard¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, cupboard is from the Middle English word cuppebord. See cup, board

Example Sentences

It doesn't stay in the body for that long - we haven't got a collagen store cupboard that we can just dip into.

From BBC

One morning last year, John Gladwin opened the cupboard under his kitchen sink and discovered a bag of soil he'd been storing there was torn to shreds.

From BBC

Henry stored his PlayStation in a cupboard at the start of the week to try and avoid temptation, but it only stayed there for "about two hours" before being put into the living room.

From BBC

Ogundehin suggests picking an individual drawer or cupboard first, then building up gradually over time.

From BBC

Therrien is famous for his large-scale sculptures — towering stacks of vertigo-inducing dishes, giant beards, enormous folding chairs and oversized pots and pans in humongous cupboards — but each piece is a “trap door,” says Schad.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• closet 
• locker 
• sideboard 
• storeroom