Closet
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A closet is an enclosed space, with a door, used for storage, particularly that of clothes. Fitted closets are built into the walls of the house so that they take up no apparent space in the room. Clo
An open built-in closet
A typical modern wall-mounted closet
Linen closet
Janitor's closet in a New York State middle school, 1990s
Cupboard
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A cupboard is a piece of furniture for enclosing dishware or grocery items that are stored in a home. The term is sometimes also used for any form of cabinet or enclosed bookcase. It gradually evolved
Closet
…of storage, but is not a closet, which is an architectural feature rather than a piece of furniture. A closet always has space for hanging, where a cupboard may consist only of shelves for folded garments. Wardrobe can refer to a free-standing piece of furniture (also known as an armoire), but according to…
Antique cupboard (right): Decorative crockery and bibelots in vitré armoire or vitrina
Built-in cupboard: A cupboard built into the wall of St James's Church, Whitechapel, Lancashire
Stationery cupboard: An office stationery cupboard, with its lockable doors open
Antique cupboard: English livery cupboard approximately 1600 to 1640