Cupboard

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌbərd/

Definitions of cupboard

noun a piece of furniture with shelves or drawers used for storage, typically found in kitchens or pantries

Example Sentences

A1 I keep my dishes in the cupboard.

A2 She found a mouse in the cupboard.

B1 He organized the pantry cupboard with labeled containers.

B2 The cupboard in the living room is filled with books.

C1 The antique cupboard in the dining room is a family heirloom.

C2 She discovered a secret compartment in the cupboard hidden behind a false panel.

Examples of cupboard in a Sentence

formal She organized the fine china in the cupboard in the dining room.

informal I found a box of cookies in the cupboard in the kitchen.

slang I hid the snacks in the cupboard so my siblings wouldn't find them.

figurative His emotions were locked away in a dark cupboard, hidden from the world.

Grammatical Forms of cupboard

• past tense: cupboarded
• plural: cupboards
• comparative: more cupboard
• superlative: most cupboard
• present tense: cupboards
• future tense: will cupboard
• perfect tense: have cupboarded
• continuous tense: cupboarding
• singular: cupboard
• positive degree: cupboard
• infinitive: to cupboard
• gerund: cupboarding
• participle: cupboarded

Origin and Evolution of cupboard

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'cupboard' originated from the Middle English word 'cuppebord', which referred to a board or table for displaying cups and other items.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'cupboard' expanded to refer to a piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storage, rather than just a display surface for cups.