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

Discovery chief David Zaslav to fill a bare cupboard after the studio’s Project Popcorn disaster, which alienated talent by sending its entire 2021 slate day-and-date to streaming service Max. —Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024

Before Bamber’s relatives reported finding the device, Cook and several other officers had looked inside the cupboard, and none of them had seen it. —Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024

Leave the salt shaker in the cupboard and season your food with a variety of herbs and spices when cooking or at the table. —Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024

Snacks are ingrained in American life—in our brain, our cupboards, our menus, the rhythm of our days. —Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024