cupboard

noun

cup·board ˈkə-bərd

: a closet with shelves where dishes, utensils, or food is kept

also : a small closet

Example Sentences

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

Recent Examples on the Web Plus, not having to forage for a vase in their cupboard takes one task off your hostess’ to-do list.

Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2022 Declutter your cupboard by swapping out your stockpots and dutch ovens and saucepots with this all-in-one master, with 10-inch diameter, that can boil, crisp, bake, braise, roast, steam and strain — all while sitting pretty.

Anna Tingley, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022 Stock her game cupboard with this chic, modern card holder.

Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Oct. 2022 The cupboard is full for another run, led by senior quarterback Aden Rogers.

Matt Goul, cleveland, 20 July 2022 When Fiat inherited Chrysler and its several brands, the cupboard was pretty bare in terms of strong and exciting products.

Dale Buss, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The trick, then, is having an arsenal of recipes that, once learned, become mere blueprints, allowing for a multitude of variations, depending on what’s in season and what’s in the cupboard.

Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2022 But Ballard refuses to buy the argument that the cupboard is bare at wide receiver.

The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2022 All-Star Donovan Mitchell, presumably by forking over ever draft pick under the sun, emptying their cupboard of future flexibility.

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