broom closet

Cleaning supplies cubby

A broom closet is a small storage space for cleaning supplies—brooms, mops, buckets, and the like.

The term extends to any cramped, utilitarian space: They put me in an office the size of a broom closet.

In witchcraft circles, in the broom closet means hiding one's practice from others, parallel to the gay usage of "in the closet."

cleaning

mop

Floor-washing implement

  • dustpanHandheld floor-debris collector
  • bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
  • sweepBrush clean with broom

scrub · detergent · disinfectant · sponges · brushes · vacuum · janitor · housekeeping · sanitize · bleach

storage

shelves

Horizontal storage platforms

  • hooksCurved catching devices
  • binsReceptacles for storage
  • cubbyholeSmall enclosed storage space

cabinet · containers · stackable · stowage · alcove · compartment · pantry · cupboard · organizers · wall-mounted

compact

narrow

Of small width

  • crampedUncomfortably lacking space
  • tinyExtremely small in size
  • smallLimited in size

confined · squeezed · tight · snug · space-saving · cluttered · windowless · tucked-away · nook · corner

hidden

secret

Concealed information

unnoticed · overlooked · disguised · private · secluded · sanctuary · refuge · Wiccan · pagan · coming-out

Categories
Opposites
size and grandeur

broom closetballroom

Venue for formal dances

great hall · banquet hall · throne room · cathedral · grand foyer

storage function

broom closettreasury

Stored organizational funds

vault · wine cellar · walk-in closet · gallery · trophy room

prestige/status of space

broom closetthrone room

Sovereign's formal audience hall

penthouse · executive suite · master bedroom · corner office · presidential suite

Family

closet, broom, brooms, closets, broomstick, closeted, brooming, broomed, closeting

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G