as in cupboards
a storage case typically having doors and shelves
the most precious knickknacks were kept in a cabinet with glass doors
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Recent Examples of cabinets
There's also a move toward more closed cabinets and hidden storage, such as butler’s pantries, which reduce clutter and create a calmer space.
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Kitchen organization is all about making your cabinets, pantry, and refrigerator storage functional.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Space-savers will include pull-out vertical pantries that slide into narrow spaces, toe-kick drawers that utilize the area beneath your cabinets and corner carousel units that make those awkward spaces accessible.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Store Tools Within Reach Pop a tension rod between cabinets to keep kitchen tools in sight and within easy reach while cooking.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
In a series of posts made Wednesday on Instagram, Dacoda Nichole Jones accused the former SMU player of domestic violence over the course of several years, posting more than a dozen images that show bruises and wounds on her body, holes in the wall and broken cabinets.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Every available inch can be outfitted for storage—the top of your refrigerator, under your sink, even the top of your cabinets.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
The inspector noted possible rodent droppings in the cabinets underneath the popcorn and soda machines.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
In addition to serving its retail locations, Express Kitchens supplies cabinets for the country’s largest residential property developers such Toll Brothers and Winn Management, as well as Home Depot.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cabinets
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People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.—
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People typically work two, three or more jobs just to survive, and still cupboards and refrigerators are nearly bare.—
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But if guests are arriving soon, closets are an ideal spot to hide clothes, toys, and just about any item that’s causing clutter.—
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Fallen evergreen needles can be gathered and transformed into fragrant sachets that freshen up drawers, closets, or linen cabinets.—
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The players had exit meetings with the coaching staff, then cleaned out their lockers and parted ways.—
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Look at the empty lockers where the former Sun Devils were supposed to be.—
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“Cabinets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cabinets. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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