Definition of cupboard in English:

cupboard

noun ˈkʌbədˈkəbərd

A recess or piece of furniture with a door and typically shelves, used for storage.
a broom cupboard
Example sentencesExamples
- There is a large walk-in airing cupboard and a family bathroom on this floor.
- There is also a mystery surrounding some of the kitchen cupboard doors and drawers.
- The three remaining double bedrooms are all painted white and one has a large walk-in cupboard.
- Behind this is a family room with an open fireplace and built-in storage cupboards.
- He opened a cupboard which was filled, ceiling to floor, with rows and rows of DVDs and videos.
- For protecting and sustaining life, the cupboards go bare.
- Upstairs are two bedrooms, a bathroom and an airing cupboard on the landing.
- Problem is, during the '90s, we let the cupboards go bare.
- I got out of the shower and searched the bathroom cupboards.
- She led them through where they asked her to clear out the cupboard under the sink.
- She set the cup back on the table then opened the cupboard under the sink.
- On the store cupboard shelves are trays of potatoes, cabbages and carrots.
- They can hold their attraction even through our wooden kitchen cupboard doors.
- He wondered whether anyone would object to him typing up his story in a nice, dark broom cupboard.
- I find the small cupboard under the stairs and see that there is some food.
- There is also a large built-in storage cupboard in the landing.
- Tax cuts in two successive sessions, '97 and '99, left the state's cupboard bare.
- Work on the block had not finished so the screens had been moved to an unlocked store cupboard.
- A utility room off the kitchen includes a fitted broom cupboard, floor units and stainless steel sink.
- The entrance hall is spacious and has an understairs cloak cupboard.
Synonyms
booth, cubicle, kiosk, cabin, hut

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a table or sideboard on which cups, plates, etc. were displayed): from cup + board.

In the late Middle Ages a cupboard, as its spelling might suggest, was a board, or table, on which you displayed cups, plates, and other pieces of crockery. We would now call this a sideboard. The modern meaning of cupboard emerged in the 16th century.

Definition of cupboard in US English:

cupboard

nounˈkəbərdˈkəbərd

A cabinet or small recess with a door and typically shelves, used for storage.
a kitchen cupboard
Example sentencesExamples
- Problem is, during the '90s, we let the cupboards go bare.
- There is a large walk-in airing cupboard and a family bathroom on this floor.
- A utility room off the kitchen includes a fitted broom cupboard, floor units and stainless steel sink.
- She set the cup back on the table then opened the cupboard under the sink.
- I find the small cupboard under the stairs and see that there is some food.
- He opened a cupboard which was filled, ceiling to floor, with rows and rows of DVDs and videos.
- For protecting and sustaining life, the cupboards go bare.
- He wondered whether anyone would object to him typing up his story in a nice, dark broom cupboard.
- Tax cuts in two successive sessions, '97 and '99, left the state's cupboard bare.
- The entrance hall is spacious and has an understairs cloak cupboard.
- On the store cupboard shelves are trays of potatoes, cabbages and carrots.
- Behind this is a family room with an open fireplace and built-in storage cupboards.
- I got out of the shower and searched the bathroom cupboards.
- Upstairs are two bedrooms, a bathroom and an airing cupboard on the landing.
- They can hold their attraction even through our wooden kitchen cupboard doors.
- There is also a large built-in storage cupboard in the landing.
- The three remaining double bedrooms are all painted white and one has a large walk-in cupboard.
- Work on the block had not finished so the screens had been moved to an unlocked store cupboard.
- She led them through where they asked her to clear out the cupboard under the sink.
- There is also a mystery surrounding some of the kitchen cupboard doors and drawers.
Synonyms
booth, cubicle, kiosk, cabin, hut

Phrases

the cupboard is bare

There are no resources or money available for a particular purpose.
Example sentencesExamples
- The cupboard is bare, the tank is empty.
- Currently, the cupboard is bare.
- The problem is that the cupboard is bare behind Smith.
- Now this has been got rid of and they will soon find that the cupboard is bare of good money-making ideas.
- Second, Obama could be constrained by a simple fact: the cupboard is bare.
- The cupboard is bare on the eve of the World Cup.
- They believe, unlike Ron Arnold, that the cupboard is bare.
- The cupboard is bare, we've given all we've got.
- Her response is to tell him that the cupboard is bare.
- The whole Conservative economic message is that " the cupboard is bare ".

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a table or sideboard on which cups, plates, etc. were displayed): from cup + board.

单词	cupboard
释义	Definition of cupboard in English: cupboard noun ˈkʌbədˈkəbərd A recess or piece of furniture with a door and typically shelves, used for storage. a broom cupboard Example sentencesExamples There is a large walk-in airing cupboard and a family bathroom on this floor. There is also a mystery surrounding some of the kitchen cupboard doors and drawers. The three remaining double bedrooms are all painted white and one has a large walk-in cupboard. Behind this is a family room with an open fireplace and built-in storage cupboards. He opened a cupboard which was filled, ceiling to floor, with rows and rows of DVDs and videos. For protecting and sustaining life, the cupboards go bare. Upstairs are two bedrooms, a bathroom and an airing cupboard on the landing. Problem is, during the '90s, we let the cupboards go bare. I got out of the shower and searched the bathroom cupboards. She led them through where they asked her to clear out the cupboard under the sink. She set the cup back on the table then opened the cupboard under the sink. On the store cupboard shelves are trays of potatoes, cabbages and carrots. They can hold their attraction even through our wooden kitchen cupboard doors. He wondered whether anyone would object to him typing up his story in a nice, dark broom cupboard. I find the small cupboard under the stairs and see that there is some food. There is also a large built-in storage cupboard in the landing. Tax cuts in two successive sessions, '97 and '99, left the state's cupboard bare. Work on the block had not finished so the screens had been moved to an unlocked store cupboard. A utility room off the kitchen includes a fitted broom cupboard, floor units and stainless steel sink. The entrance hall is spacious and has an understairs cloak cupboard. Synonyms booth, cubicle, kiosk, cabin, hut Origin Late Middle English (denoting a table or sideboard on which cups, plates, etc. were displayed): from cup + board. In the late Middle Ages a cupboard, as its spelling might suggest, was a board, or table, on which you displayed cups, plates, and other pieces of crockery. We would now call this a sideboard. The modern meaning of cupboard emerged in the 16th century. Definition of cupboard in US English: cupboard nounˈkəbərdˈkəbərd A cabinet or small recess with a door and typically shelves, used for storage. a kitchen cupboard Example sentencesExamples Problem is, during the '90s, we let the cupboards go bare. There is a large walk-in airing cupboard and a family bathroom on this floor. A utility room off the kitchen includes a fitted broom cupboard, floor units and stainless steel sink. She set the cup back on the table then opened the cupboard under the sink. I find the small cupboard under the stairs and see that there is some food. He opened a cupboard which was filled, ceiling to floor, with rows and rows of DVDs and videos. For protecting and sustaining life, the cupboards go bare. He wondered whether anyone would object to him typing up his story in a nice, dark broom cupboard. Tax cuts in two successive sessions, '97 and '99, left the state's cupboard bare. The entrance hall is spacious and has an understairs cloak cupboard. On the store cupboard shelves are trays of potatoes, cabbages and carrots. Behind this is a family room with an open fireplace and built-in storage cupboards. I got out of the shower and searched the bathroom cupboards. Upstairs are two bedrooms, a bathroom and an airing cupboard on the landing. They can hold their attraction even through our wooden kitchen cupboard doors. There is also a large built-in storage cupboard in the landing. The three remaining double bedrooms are all painted white and one has a large walk-in cupboard. Work on the block had not finished so the screens had been moved to an unlocked store cupboard. She led them through where they asked her to clear out the cupboard under the sink. There is also a mystery surrounding some of the kitchen cupboard doors and drawers. Synonyms booth, cubicle, kiosk, cabin, hut Phrases the cupboard is bare There are no resources or money available for a particular purpose. Example sentencesExamples The cupboard is bare, the tank is empty. Currently, the cupboard is bare. The problem is that the cupboard is bare behind Smith. Now this has been got rid of and they will soon find that the cupboard is bare of good money-making ideas. Second, Obama could be constrained by a simple fact: the cupboard is bare. The cupboard is bare on the eve of the World Cup. They believe, unlike Ron Arnold, that the cupboard is bare. The cupboard is bare, we've given all we've got. Her response is to tell him that the cupboard is bare. The whole Conservative economic message is that " the cupboard is bare ". Origin Late Middle English (denoting a table or sideboard on which cups, plates, etc. were displayed): from cup + board. noun.1 phr.
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