cupboard

Door-fronted shelving

A cupboard is a cabinet or closet with shelves for storing dishes, food, or household items.

In American English, cupboard usually means a kitchen cabinet; in British English, it can refer to any storage closet.

The cupboard was bare.

To have a skeleton in the cupboard is to hide an embarrassing secret.

furniture

cabinet

Enclosed storage furniture

credenza · dresser · bookcase · chest · buffet · commode · locker · bureau · curio · etagere

kitchen

dishes

Eating vessels and utensils

  • platesFlat eating dishes
  • bowlsDeep rounded containers
  • mugsCylindrical drinking vessels

glasses · crockery · cookware · pots · pans · tupperware · mixing bowls · measuring cups · utensils · teapot

material

wooden

Made from timber

  • oakQuercus genus member
  • pineCone-bearing evergreen
  • mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber

walnut · cherry · maple · birch · teak · veneer · laminate · painted · varnished · lacquered

pantry

canned goods

Food sealed in tins

  • dry goodsTextiles and sewing supplies
  • flourMilled grain powder
  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener

spices · jars · preserves · grains · legumes · pasta · rice · cereals · condiments · seasonings

storage

shelves

Horizontal storage platforms

containers · cubbyhole · rack · box · crate · trunk · nook · cranny · organizer · dividers

organized

tidy

Free from clutter

labeled · orderly · decluttered · categorized · systematic · structured · coordinated · alphabetized · uncluttered · streamlined

bare

empty

Holding nothing inside

shortage · depleted · unfilled · sparse · wanting · hungry · poverty · destitute

Categories
Opposites
storage enclosure type

cupboardopen shelving

Unenclosed horizontal storage surfaces

drawer · shelf · pegboard · rack · peg board

abundance/emptiness

cupboardcornucopia

Abundance symbol, horn-shaped

land of plenty · abundance · horn of plenty · feast

concealment vs. display

cupboarddisplay case

Enclosed viewing cabinet

glass cabinet · showcase · vitrine · display rack · window display

Phrases
Family

cupboards, cupboardful

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G