cupboard
noun/ˈkʌbərd/
Frequency rank: #8,190 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A piece of furniture with shelves and doors, used for storing food, dishes, or other items.
Example sentence
She kept her favourite mugs on the top shelf of the cupboard.
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