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cupboard

[ kuhb-erd ]

noun

  1. a closet with shelves for dishes, cups, etc.
  2. Chiefly British. any small closet or cabinet, as for clothes, food, or the like.


cupboard

/ ˈ°ìÊŒ²úÉ™»å /

noun

  1. a piece of furniture or a recessed area of a room, with a door concealing storage space
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cupboard1

First recorded in 1275–1325, cupboard is from the Middle English word cuppebord. See cup, board
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Global Radio took the authority to court over the noise which it said forced some staff to work in cupboards.

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The family went for a look, but the otter then dashed inside and proceeded to knock things off shelves, and even went inside a wall-mounted kitchen cupboard.

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Rickards had killed him before initially storing his body in a cupboard in her bedroom.

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But here, buoyed by the well-stocked cupboard, I could trust my senses of smell and taste, the recommendations of vendors and a touch of intuition.

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They found Daniel Parker in an upstairs cupboard, where he told them he was unarmed.

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