Synonyms of cupboard

cupboard

noun

ˈkə-bərd 

1

as in pantry

a built-in space for storage behind a door

the colonial dining room features a double-door corner cupboard for the family's finest china

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pantry
• closet
• larder
• cuddy
• press
• wardrobe
• cloakroom
• buttery
• coatroom
• ambry
• spence
• garderobe
• vestiary

2

as in cabinet

a storage case typically having doors and shelves

dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cabinet
• closet
• locker
• dresser
• sideboard
• chest
• console
• buffet
• hutch
• wardrobe
• bookcase
• secretary
• press
• breakfront
• credenza
• china closet
• tabouret
• armoire
• showcase
• shelving
• étagère
• taboret
• vitrine
• etagere
• cabinetry
• credence
• cuddy
• pie safe
• garderobe
• clothespress

Examples of cupboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This summer, the gymnast revealed even more progress, this time showcasing the kitchen’s giant waterfall island and countertops—both in her signature grayscale palette—along with white cupboards. —Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2024

Catherine and Pippa bring two big suitcases of hand-me-down clothes, so Inigo’s cupboards are full of sweet little outfits his cousins–even the girls–have worn. —Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024

Yes, no longer are American AV fans forced to look on in frustration as the good folk of Europe lap up the latest fruits of Panasonic’s legendary TV picture quality while the U.S. Panasonic TV cupboard remains stubbornly bare. —John Archer, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

On the right in the photo, pale-wood cupboards, a white dishwasher. —Annie Ernaux, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024