cabinet

CEFRC1

/ˈkæb.ɪ.nɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A piece of furniture with shelves or drawers for storage.

  2. 02

    noun

    A group of senior government advisers.

Examples

  • Every member of the cabinet was present.

  • The cabinet rallied behind the Prime Minister.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A cupboard.

  2. A museum display case.

  3. A storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.

More examples

In context

  • The file cabinet drawers are open.

  • Hearken a while from thy green cabinet, / The rural song of careful Colinet.

  • Philip passed some hours every day in his father's cabinet.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From cabin + -et, influenced by French cabinet. In sense of “a government group”, compare salon, also named for a room used to gather.