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Uncommoncupboard
The correct spelling is cupboard.
How to pronounce cupboard
/ˈkʌbəd/
nounIPA: /ˈkʌbəd/
Say it like: Cup-boa-rd
The correct spelling is cupboard. A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet. For example: "Put the cups back into the cupboard."
Usage Examples
“Put the cups back into the cupboard.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet.
- 2.Things displayed on a sideboard; dishware, particularly valuable plate.
- 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.
- 4.Things stored in a cupboard; particularly food.
verb
- 1.To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
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