: a closet with shelves where dishes, utensils, or food is kept
also
: a small closet
Examples of cupboard in a Sentence
the colonial dining room features a double-door corner cupboard for the family's finest china
dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink
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How To Make Pumpkin Muffins Keep your mixer in the cupboard.
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Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
Hard decisions await in the next two summers; both Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid have player options and could become free agents, for instance, and the draft pick cupboard is barren.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
At around $38, this high-quality pan with a nonstick finish is a worthy, affordable addition to any baker’s cupboard and is made to last.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
The resulting 85-plus recipes all call on pantry staples (as well as whatever may be camped out in the back of your crisper drawer or on your freezer shelf) but punch way above the standard kitchen cupboard pasta.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
Hard decisions await in the next two summers; both Rudy Gobert and Naz Reid have player options and could become free agents, for instance, and the draft pick cupboard is barren.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
At around $38, this high-quality pan with a nonstick finish is a worthy, affordable addition to any baker’s cupboard and is made to last.
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
The resulting 85-plus recipes all call on pantry staples (as well as whatever may be camped out in the back of your crisper drawer or on your freezer shelf) but punch way above the standard kitchen cupboard pasta.
—Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Cupboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupboard. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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cupboard
noun
cup·board
ˈkəb-ərd 
: a closet with shelves for cups, dishes, or food
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