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

Owen and Caitlin were able to have their own rooms, as Sarah's crafts were compacted into the living room in a large cupboard.

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

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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.

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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.

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

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Related Words

• closet 
• locker 
• sideboard 
• storeroom