cabinet
/ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: cabinets
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Noun
Examples
‘[…] There's every Staffordshire crime-piece ever made in this cabinet, and that's unique. The Van Hoyer Museum in New York hasn't that very rare second version of Maria Marten's Red Barn over there, nor the little Frederick George Manning—he was the criminal Dickens saw hanged on the roof of the ga
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “cabinet” mean?
A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
Is “cabinet” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.