A closet or cabinet, usually with shelves for storing food, crockery, and utensils.
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Architecture:
cupboard
An enclosed storage space with shelves, esp. for dishes, glassware, etc., usually placed in kitchens or pantries.
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cupboard
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
Synonym: closet
Wikipedia:
cupboard
A cupboard (IPA: /ˈkʌbəd/) is a type of cabinet, often made of wood, used indoors to store household objects such as food and crockery, and protect them from dust and dirt.
As the name suggests, this piece of furniture was originally a simple board or table on which to place cups or mugs - recorded use of such a name dates back to at least the Middle Ages. For the last few centuries, "cupboard" has referred to a storage area enclosed by doors.
An airing cupboard is a domestic room more usually resembling a wardrobe in size and proportion, although sometimes large enough to be considered a small room, and which houses the boiler in a central heating installation. Shelves (usually slatted to allow for circulation of heat) are positioned above the boiler to provide storage for clothing, typically linen and towelling. The purpose is to prevent damp rather than to dry wet clothing. It may also be called simply a 'boiler cupboard' and by certain regional names. In Ireland, for example, a common term is hot press, see the article there.
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Cupboard
Français (French)
n. - placard
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ντουλάπι (με ράφια), σκευοθήκη, ερμάριο
idioms:
- wall cupboard ripostiglio
Português (Portuguese)
n. - guarda-louça (m), armário (m)
idioms:
- wall cupboard armário (m) de parede
idioms:
- wall cupboard встроенный шкаф
Español (Spanish)
n. - armario, aparador
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skåp, skänk
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
食橱, 橱柜, 壁橱, 碗柜
中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 食櫥, 櫥櫃, 壁櫥, 碗櫃
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) خزانه ملابس
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ארון, מזנון
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Architecture. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
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