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cajón

cajón

9.7
A sliding box in furniture for keeping small items
  • noun
  • /kɑːˈhoʊn/
  • US
translation icon : cajón
  • He opened the kitchen cajón to find a spoon for his cereal.

Examples

  • She kept her passport in the top cajón of her desk for easy access.

  • The old dresser had a broken cajón that would not close properly.

  • The bottom cajón is filled with old toys.

  • Can you open the cajón for me?

  • She kept her passport in the top cajón of her desk for easy access.

  • He opened the kitchen cajón to find a spoon for his cereal.

  • The old dresser had a broken cajón that would not close properly.

Synonyms

drawer
vscajón
375 1.0

A box in furniture that slides out to hold things

is the same meaning but is from another language rather than English

How Deep

trunk
110 3.3
chest
363 1.0
cajón
  • US
9.7
tray
311 1.0
pigeonhole
1 7.0

Surface Forms

cajón singular
cajones plural

Etymology

Cajón comes from the Spanish caja ('box') with the suffix -ón, giving the idea of a large or notable box. A furniture cajón is a sliding, box-like compartment, so the word fits because it is a 'box' you can pull out.