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walk-in closet

American  

noun

  • walk-in closets
    plural
  1. a closet that is large enough to walk around in.


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A home office, private dressing area, and walk-in closet are also within arm’s reach.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Instruments were replaced with couches; the control room is now a walk-in closet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

In recent days, social media has been filled with videos of Europeans gawking at the staples of suburban American life—a two-car garage, a walk-in closet, a second refrigerator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

“It was about the size of a walk-in closet, it had one speaker and three chairs,” said Petrella, 28, a theme-park performer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

In the bedroom, he opens the large walk-in closet and the inside light comes on.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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