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cabinet

1 of 2

noun

cab·​i·​net ˈkab-nit How to pronounce cabinet (audio)
ˈka-bə-
1
a
: a case or cupboard usually having doors and shelves
a kitchen cabinet
a medicine cabinet
b
: a collection of specimens especially of biological or numismatic interest
a butterfly display cabinet
d
: a chamber having temperature and humidity controls and used especially for incubating biological samples
2
a
archaic : a small room providing seclusion
b
: a small exhibition room in a museum
3
a archaic
(1)
: the private room serving as council chamber of the chief councillors or ministers of a sovereign
(2)
: the consultations and actions of these councillors
b(1)
often capitalized : a body of advisers of a head of state
the president's cabinet
(2)
: a similar advisory council of a governor of a state or a mayor
c
British : a meeting of a cabinet
4
New England : milkshake

cabinet

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of or relating to a governmental cabinet (see cabinet entry 1 sense 3b)
held a cabinet meeting
2
: suitable by reason of size for a small room or by reason of attractiveness or perfection for preservation and display in a cabinet
porcelain cabinet plates
3
a
: used or adapted for cabinetmaking
b
: done or used by a cabinetmaker

Example Sentences

Noun a member of the President's Cabinet the most precious knickknacks were kept in a cabinet with glass doors
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This isn't the first time the cabinet has experienced copper wire theft, either. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2022 Also speaking were Dianne Maybaum, president of the Bay Education Foundation; Susan Naso, the person who had the vision for the project; and Simon Miedza, a recent Bay High School graduate who built the cabinet. Linda Gandee, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 The cabinet also proposed allocating an additional $3.6 billion in special expenditures to purchase of jet fighters and fund additional missiles, naval ships and other weapon systems. Joyu Wang, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The cabinet is expected to accept Nakamura’s resignation Friday. Julia Mio Inuma, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Between the cabinet's drawers is a pullout ledge, handy for folding clothes or holding a laundry basket. Andrea Cooley, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 In the lower cabinet by the stovetop is a pull-out spice rack. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Cox picked Ferry to be the executive director of DNR in June, which is a part of the governor’s cabinet. Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 Like most of the custom furniture, the cabinet sits on a vintage metal base, many of which are salvaged from old sewing tables, warehouse carts or other antique frames scrounged from flea markets, roadside freebies and even dumpsters. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2022
Adjective
And Vivek Murthy was confirmed as surgeon general, a sub-cabinet level position. USA Today, 3 June 2021 President Biden has tapped Mr. Kahl for undersecretary of defense for policy, one of the most important non-cabinet jobs in the federal government. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Middle French, small room, diminutive of Middle French dialect (Picard) cabine gambling house

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabinet was circa 1550

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