storage cabinet

Enclosed shelving unit

A storage cabinet is a piece of furniture with doors, shelves, or drawers for keeping items organized and often out of sight.

Storage cabinets range from kitchen cupboards to office filing cabinets to garage metal units: We need a storage cabinet for all these cleaning supplies.

The term emphasizes function over style—practical containment rather than display.

Related

closet · utility closet · pantry · armoire · hutch · bins · organizer · filing · metal · wooden · flat pack · doors · handles · hinges · stackable · hidden compartment · garage · garage sale

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Opposites
enclosure and concealment

storage cabinetopen shelving

Unenclosed horizontal storage surfaces

open shelf · display rack · pegboard · wire rack · coat rack

permanence and structure

storage cabinetcardboard box

Rigid paper container

plastic bin · pile · heap · shopping bag · laundry basket

permanence and fixedness

storage cabinetcardboard box

Rigid paper container

moving box · plastic bag · shopping bag · suitcase · duffel bag

Family

storage, cabinet, store, stores, stored, storing, storehouse, cabinets, cabinetry

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Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G