cabinet

The word “cabinet” means a piece of furniture with doors or drawers used for storage or display. In plain terms, either a storage cupboard, or the top team of government ministers.

“Cabinet” is pronounced KAB-ih-niht (/ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/ in IPA).

Here is “cabinet” used in a sentence: “She kept the good china in a glass-fronted cabinet.”

“Cabinet” is a noun.

The word “cabinet” comes from French. From "cabin" plus the diminutive suffix "-et," shaped by the similar French word cabinet; the political sense grew from "a small private room" where advisors met, much like "salon" took its name from a meeting room.

“Cabinet” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Cabinet” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a piece of furniture with doors or drawers used for storage or display.

Both store things behind doors, but a cupboard is typically built-in or recessed with shelves, used mainly for food, crockery, or clothes. A cabinet is usually a freestanding piece, often with drawers or glass doors, and may be made to display its contents as well as store them.

Everyday types include kitchen cabinets for food and utensils, bathroom or medicine cabinets, filing cabinets for documents, display or china cabinets with glass fronts, and drinks cabinets. There are also specialist ones such as tool cabinets and the sealed cabinets used to house electronics or arcade machines.

A wardrobe is a tall cabinet made specifically for hanging and storing clothes, usually with a rail inside. A cabinet is a more general term for a storage piece with doors or drawers, used for all sorts of items. Every wardrobe is a cabinet of sorts, but built for clothing.