noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkʌb.əd/
London:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/ˈkʌb.ɚd/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian, New-Zealand:/ˈkɐb.əd/
QueenslandRecorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
/ˈkʌp.boɹd/Philippines and non-native speakers' English
Northern-England:/ˈkʊbəd/
/ˈkʊbərd/Ottawa Valley
rhymes with -ʌbə(ɹ)d
CMU ARPABET:K AH1 B ER0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Things displayed on a sideboard; dishware, particularly valuable plate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Put the cups back into the cupboard.
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A closet for storing coats.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Pennsylvania, UK, Western
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5
noun
Meaning 5
Things stored in a cupboard; particularly food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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6
verb
Meaning 6
To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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7
noun
Meaning 7
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Inherited from Middle English cuppeborde, cupbord. Equivalent to cup + board. Phonetic variants show that the /p/ in the original forms had assimilated to the present-day /b/ by the 16th century; the etymological spelling has, however, dominated from the 18th century.
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