cabinet — A piece of furniture with doors and shelves or drawers for storing or displaying items
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A piece of furniture with doors and shelves or drawers for storing or displaying items
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæbɪnət/
Example Sentences
- My cat somehow managed to open every cabinet in the kitchen while I was gone
- The new cabinet will be sworn in next Monday
- I need to install a new cabinet in the bathroom for towels
cabinet
NOUN[/ˈkæbɪnət/]
A piece of furniture with doors and shelves or drawers for storing or displaying items
The child put the toys back into the cabinet.
The cabinet met to discuss an important national problem. (CAB + NET → imagine government leaders gathering inside a giant net-shaped cab)
The cabinet gathered, discussed the country's problems, and governed it wisely.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from French 'cabinet', which evolved from 'cabine' meaning 'small room'. Originally denoting a private chamber or secluded space, the term expanded over time to encompass both furniture storage and governmental administrative bodies.
Breakdown
cabinet comes from French 'cabine' (small room/cabin) + the diminutive suffix '-et', literally meaning 'little cabin'. The semantic evolution progressed from a small private room → a room for storing objects → a piece of furniture with drawers → a council of ministers.
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📝Examples
“My cat somehow managed to open every cabinet in the kitchen while I was gone”
“The new cabinet will be sworn in next Monday”
“I need to install a new cabinet in the bathroom for towels”
“The prime minister reshuffled his cabinet after the scandal”
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