Thesaurus: cupboard

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1. n. A board or shelf for cups and dishes.
2. n. A small closet in a room, with shelves to receive cups, dishes, food, etc.; hence, any small closet.
3. v. t. To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
4. n. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
5. 1. A board or shelf for cups and dishes. [Obs.] Bacon. 2. A small closet in a room, with shelves to receive cups, dishes, food, etc.; hence, any small closet. Cupboard love, interested love, or that which has an eye to the cupboard. "A cupboard love is seldom true." Poor Robin. [Colloq.] -- To cry cupboard, to call for food; to express hunger. [Colloq.] "My stomach cries cupboard." W. Irving. To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard. [R.] Shak.
6. To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard. [R.] Shak.
7. n:100 n. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space