Cupboard

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A closet or cabinet, usually with shelves for storing food, crockery, and utensils.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An enclosed storage space with a door, usually having shelves, used to store crockery, food, etc.
  • n. A table or sideboard on which to display or store cups, dishes etc.
  • v. To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A board or shelf for cups and dishes.
  • n. A small closet in a room, with shelves to receive cups, dishes, food, etc.; hence, any small closet.
  • v. To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Originally, a table on which cups and other vessels, of gold or silver, or of earthenware, for household use or ornament, were kept or displayed; later, a table with shelves, a sideboard, buffet, or cabinet, open or closed, used for such purpose; in modern use, generally, a series of shelves, inclosed or placed in a closet, for keeping cups, dishes, and other table-ware.
  • n. A similar sideboard, cabinet, or closet of shelves for the keeping of provisions about to be used.
  • n. Hence The set or collection of silver or gold plate, fine glass, decorated ceramic ware, etc., usually kept in a cupboard. Compare credence, 4.
  • To gather as into a cupboard; hoard up.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    storage space   
    Cross Reference
    cupboard love    armoire    sideboard   
    Hyponym
    safe    supply closet    airing cupboard    broom closet   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    hoard    closed    buffet    locker    press   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Hubbard   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    closet    cabinet    shelve    bookcase    wardrobe   
     
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