Complete Definition of "cupboard"

English

Etymology
From cup + board.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�k�b.�d/
italbrac|US IPA|/�k�.b�d/
audio|en-us-cupboard.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�b�(r)d

Noun
en-noun

  1. obsolete A table or sideboard on which to display or store cups, dishes etc.
  2. An enclosed storage space with a door, usually having shelves, used to store crockery, food, etc.

#:Put the cups in the cupboard.

  1. context|colloquial|rare A small room.

Synonyms
press
wardrobe (British)

Derived terms
airing cupboard
cupboardy
skeleton in the cupboard

Translations

Dutch: kast f
Finnish: astiakaappi
French: armoire f
German: Schrank m
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Greek: ν�ο�λά�ι (dulápi) n, �κε�οθήκη (skjevothíkji) f
Hebrew: �ר�� �שק��ת (aron mashqa'ot) m (1,2)
Serbian: kredenac m
Spanish: Vitrina f

See also
armoire
sideboard

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