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Cupboard Door Kitchen Noun ˈkʌbəd ˈkʌbərd Stationery/Linen Plenty

Word3 cupboard
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈkʌbəd/ /ˈkʌbərd/
Example
  • kitchen cupboards
  • a stationery/linen cupboard
  • a cupboard door
  • there's plenty of food in the cupboards.
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cupboard

(noun)/ˈkʌbəd/ /ˈkʌbərd/
  1. a piece of furniture with doors and shelves used for storing dishes, food, clothes, etc.
    • kitchen cupboards
    • a stationery/linen cupboard
    • a cupboard door
    • There's plenty of food in the cupboards.
    • I found it hidden in the back of a cupboard.

    Extra Examples

    • Do you have much cupboard space in your new house?
    • The cupboard was full of old spices.
    • We had some new cupboard units fitted in the kitchen.
    • She opened the cupboard door above the sink.
  2. a space in a wall with a door that reaches the ground, used for storing things
    • SEE ALSO airing cupboard
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/airing-cupboard
    • The kitchen has built-in cupboards and shelves.
    • The tool kit is in the cupboard under the stairs.
    • a store cupboard
  3. used to say that there is no money for something
    • They are seeking more funds but the cupboard is bare.
  4. love that somebody, especially a child, shows towards somebody else in order to get something
  5. something shocking, embarrassing, etc. that has happened to you or your family in the past that you want to keep secret
  6. Word Origin

    • late Middle English (denoting a table or sideboard on which cups, plates, etc. were displayed): from cup + board.
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