cabinet
US /ˈkæbənət/
Definition
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
All client files are kept in the cabinet next to my desk.
Synonyms
- cupboarda small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
- lockera storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
- closeta small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
Collocations
- Easy wooden kitchen storage cabinetdescribing wooden kitchen storage cabinet (made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood)
- Medium lock office filing cabinet securelyto lock office filing cabinet securely, meaning to fasten with a lock
- Hard hold an extraordinary cabinet meetingto organize, conduct, or retain regarding an extraordinary cabinet meeting
- Very Hard sweeping ministerial cabinet reshuffleto sweeping ministerial cabinet reshuffle, meaning to sweep across or over
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.