corner cabinet
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- noun
:
mueble de esquina
- The new corner cabinet fits perfectly in the small space and enhances the room's overall design.
- tat d'Angle corner cabinet
Examples
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Pratt stood next to me and gestured in the direction of the corner cabinet.
Fiction book (1992) -
The corner cabinet in the dining room provides elegant storage for dishes and glassware.
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She found her favorite teapot in the corner cabinet beside the kitchen sink.
Synonyms
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1.3
A piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storing things
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1.0
A cabinet with shelves for storing dishes or food
A small cabinet or shelf that fits into a corner of a room
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'corner' (a room corner) + 'cabinet' (a storage furniture): a cabinet meant to fit into a corner. This N+N compounding is a common, transparent formation across languages and follows ordinary noun composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The corner cabinet is a piece of furniture made to fit in the corner of a room. The word cabinet shows it is for storage or display and the word corner shows where it sits, so it means 'a cabinet that fits into a corner'.