storage trunk

Large lidded box

A storage trunk is a large, sturdy container with a hinged lid, typically rectangular and often flat-topped, used for storing or transporting belongings.

Trunks were once essential luggage for long voyages; now they serve mainly as household storage or decorative pieces: She kept old quilts in a cedar storage trunk at the foot of the bed.

Related

steamer · sea voyage · lock · hinges · keepsakes · memories · family secrets · blankets · heirlooms · padlock · wooden · leather · latches · voyage · basement · antique · lid · treasure

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Opposites
container type/structure

storage trunkdrawer

Sliding furniture compartment

open shelf · display rack · pegboard · filing cabinet · dresser

function/purpose

storage trunkdisplay case

Enclosed viewing cabinet

open shelving · trash bin · garbage can · dumpster · showcase

container accessibility

storage trunkopen shelf

Unenclosed horizontal storage surface

display case · pegboard · dish rack · coat rack · drying rack

Family

storage, trunk, store, stored, stores, storing, storable, trunks, trunked

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G