cabinet
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- noun
- /ˈkæbɪnɪt/
- - Look in the cabinet above the sink.
- a file cabinet
- a medicine cabinet
- a wooden cabinet
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- Meaning the shoe rack and the under cabinet storage situation.
- I've got them in my cabinet over in the in the office.
- There's a deck on here, new cabinets, no new furniture, no.
- I had some in my cabinet and almost barfed again.
- Those are all in their appropriate cabinets or drawers.
Examples
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The auditor kept the data in a locked filing cabinet to ensure confidentiality.
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The oddest thing is a medicine cabinet hung on the wall, mirrored door and all.
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So here on top of my cabinet, we have some skin care that I love.
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Do you see the cabinet in the corner?
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It's in the storage cabinet on four.
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Go to their supply cabinet and....
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I've got them in my cabinet over in the in the office.
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Above each side of the bed, we have our own cabinet that holds sheets and some towels.
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There's some whisky in that cabinet.
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The antique cabinet in the living room holds my grandmother's china collection.
Synonyms
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A small space for keeping clothes and other things
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A large strong box for storing clothes or valuables
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A cabinet with shelves for storing dishes or food
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A shelf attached to a wall or part of a bookcase for holding books
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A piece of furniture with shelves for holding books
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A large piece of furniture with doors for storing clothes
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A small cabinet in a bathroom that holds medicines and first-aid items
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A piece of office furniture with drawers for storing paper files
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A large cupboard that stands on the floor for storing clothes and household items
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A piece of furniture with drawers used to keep clothes
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A glass cabinet with clear sides that shows and protects things like jewelry or small objects
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A piece of office furniture with drawers that hold papers
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A cupboard in a kitchen for storing dishes and food
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A long low cabinet with cupboards for holding dishes or serving food in a dining room
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A piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes and small items
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A piece of furniture with shelves and drawers for storing and showing dishes
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A piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for dishes
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A box for keeping hand tools like hammers and screwdrivers
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A cabinet with glass doors for storing and showing fine dishes like teacups
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A cabinet with glass doors for storing and showing plates and cups
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A large piece of furniture put against a wall to store or show things
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A cabinet or box that stores hand tools like screwdrivers and wrenches
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A tall elegant chest with drawers for storing clothes
Compounds
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A senior government official who is part of the cabinet and leads a government department
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A group of top government leaders who advise the President of the United States
- Literature
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A group of senior opposition politicians who would become government ministers if their party won power
- Formal
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A group of top government officials the President chooses to lead departments and advise on policy
- Specialized
A system where ministers together make government policy and guide laws in parliament
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Etymology
Cabinet comes from an old word for a small private 'room' or 'cabin' and is related to cabin. People once kept special things in those small rooms, so a cabinet became a piece of furniture for storing or showing items.