Added 9 October 2026
cupboard
/ˈkʌbəd/ noun
In Latin: armārium, promptuārium Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cupboard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- Things displayed on a sideboard; dishware, particularly valuable plate.
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A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
Put the cups back into the cupboard.
verb
Origin
Inherited from Middle English cuppeborde, cupbord. By surface analysis, cup + board. Phonetic variants show that the /p/ in the original forms had assimilated to the present-day /b/ by the 16th century; the etymological spelling has, however, dominated from the 18th century.
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