kitchen cabinet

noun

1
: an informal group of advisers to one in a position of power (such as the head of a government)
2
: a cupboard with drawers and shelves for use in a kitchen

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The black-and-white news footage, archived by the state, depicts a grisly scene: a bloody refrigerator door and kitchen cabinets, somber investigators and newspapers strewn across the floor to seemingly mitigate any mess. Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025 As for their surviving relatives, 10 were inside the reach-in cooler/freezer’s gasket and another three strutted inside a kitchen cabinet with dry storage items. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 The most apparent sign of a mouse infestation in a home is droppings near food sources, such as kitchen cabinets, pantries, and under furniture. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2025 Thune's kitchen cabinet: Steve Daines of Montana — who helped give Thune his majority as NRSC chair. Hans Nichols, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for kitchen cabinet 

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of kitchen cabinet was in 1832

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“Kitchen cabinet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchen%20cabinet. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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