cupboard

American  

[kuhb-erd] / ˈkʌb ərd /

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.

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cupboard British  

/ ˈkʌbəd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cupboard

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

Example Sentences

Rethink co-founder Nathan Atkinson said he had found some teachers and support staff were "bringing in food from their own cupboards and they were buying food out of their own wallets".

From BBC

Know the location of your stop tap, which is usually under the kitchen sink or stairs, or in a kitchen cupboard, cellar, downstairs bathroom or toilet, garage or utility room.

From BBC

But they don’t tell you that the time will come when you stare into the cupboard where the “Elmer the Elephant” plate used to be kept and feel a small but insistent stab of loss.

From The Wall Street Journal

They also opened a cupboard to find five kittens, which the homeowner had never seen.

From Los Angeles Times

Not every present is greeted with delight - so instead of banishing them to the back of a cupboard, how can you get rid of them without causing offence?

From BBC

Related Words

• closet
• locker
• sideboard
• storeroom