cupboard Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
    closet.

WordNet

Cup"board noun
Etymology
Cup + board.
Definitions
  1. A board or shelf for cups and dishes. Obs. Bacon.
  2. A small closet in a room, with shelves to receive cups, dishes, food, etc.; hence, any small closet.
Cup"board transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard. R. Shak.

Webster 1913