sideboards

noun

plural of sideboard
as in cupboards
a storage case typically having doors and shelves all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard

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Recent Examples of sideboards Ahead are more of Wayfair’s multi-functional sideboards that bring storage and style to any room. — Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026 Plus, the sale also includes cabinets and sideboards that can be used in bathrooms, hallways, or living rooms. — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025 Moving furniture, especially large pieces like sofas, sideboards, and beds, is noisy. — Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026 The antiques market isn't all Federal mirrors and midcentury sideboards. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026 The River Hawks moved ahead, 2-1, seven minutes into the period when Abram Wiebe threw an off-balance shot at the net from high on the left sideboards. — Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025 Fellow Czech countrymate Marek Alscher tallied his first NHL point on the play, having left the puck for Nosek on the sideboards. — Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Bathroom vanities, which have been adapted from Lulu and Georgia’s top-selling dressers and sideboards, will be joined by towels, hardware, plumbing fixtures, and bath accessories. — Kaleigh Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Light and airy chiffon cakes have been gracing Southern sideboards since the 1920s, and this is our Test Kitchen's latest iteration of the vintage confection. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideboards
  1. cupboards
  2. cabinets
  3. closets
  4. lockers
Noun
  • The hotel's team can also do a grocery run and stock the cupboards and fridge ahead of your stay.
    — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026
  • The cupboards were nearly bare.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Definition of cupboards
Noun
  • Here, interior designers share some go-to ways to transform your orangey kitchen while working with the cabinets, not painting or replacing them.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • This includes cabinets, closets, drawers, crawl spaces, attics, along baseboards, under appliances, and inside walls.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of cabinets
Noun
  • This includes cabinets, closets, drawers, crawl spaces, attics, along baseboards, under appliances, and inside walls.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • Matching hangers instantly create a cleaner aesthetic in closets and—more importantly—function better by aligning neatly on rods.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
Definition of closets
Noun
  • Gary officials asked families to remind students to either not bring the devices to school or keep them in lockers.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of lockers

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