Noun: cabinet kab(-u)-nit or ka-bi-nut
- A piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
"She stored her fine china in the dining room cabinet"
- Persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers
"The Prime Minister reshuffled her cabinet after the election"
- A storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually with a lock
"The gym members stored their belongings in the storage cabinets during their workout";
- locker, storage locker
- Housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television
"The vintage radio was housed in a beautiful wooden cabinet";
- console
Derived forms: cabinets
Type of: advisory board, article of furniture, compartment, furniture, housing, piece of furniture, planning board
Part of: locker room
Encyclopedia: Cabinet, Idaho