Cupboard: meaning, definitions and examples

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cupboard

 

[ หˆkสŒbษ™rd ]

Context #1 | Noun

furniture

A cupboard is a piece of furniture with doors and shelves, used for storing dishes, food, or other items. It is typically found in kitchens or dining rooms.

Synonyms

cabinet, closet, pantry

Examples of usage

  • The cupboard in the kitchen is full of plates and glasses.
  • She opened the cupboard to grab a snack.
  • I keep my spices organized in the cupboard.
  • The cupboard is built into the wall for extra storage space.
  • There's a hidden compartment in the cupboard.

Translations

Translations of the word "cupboard" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น armรกrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเคฎเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schrank

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lemari

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะฐั„ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szafka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆˆธๆฃš (todana)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท placard

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ armario

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dolap

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฐฌ์žฅ (chanjang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุฒุงู†ุฉ (khizana)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ skล™รญลˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ skriลˆa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฉฑๆŸœ (chรบguรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ omara

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรกpa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะบะฐั„

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ (karada)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dolab

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ armario

Etymology

The word 'cupboard' originated from the Middle English 'cupbo(a)rd', which was derived from the Old English 'cypboard', where 'cyp' meant 'cup' and 'board' referred to a table. Originally, cupboards were used to store cups, hence the name. Over time, the meaning expanded to include storage for various items.

See also: cup, cupcake, cupola.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,430, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.