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 The antiques market isn't all Federal mirrors and midcentury sideboards. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026 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 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 Moving furniture, especially large pieces like sofas, sideboards, and beds, is noisy. — Nomita Vaish-Taylor, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideboards
  1. cupboards
  2. cabinets
  3. closets
  4. lockers
Noun
  • Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Stock your cupboards for allergy and flu season The summer transition into fall also marks the start of peak cold, flu and seasonal allergy season.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cupboards
Noun
  • That means my cabinets and drawers are mostly full of hardworking, multitasking items.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • From cleaning out our gutters and power washing your deck to prepping your cabinets for flue season and switching out your bedding, here's what should be on your home checklist as summer comes to an end.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cabinets
Noun
  • The primary suite includes a large bathroom with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub, while the outdoor amenities include a cold plunge and hot tub.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Other details include that the primary suite includes a large bathroom with two walk-in closets, dual showers, separate water closets and a soaking tub, while the outdoor amenities include a cold plunge and hot tub.
    — David Caraccio, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of closets
Noun
  • The use of remote lockers and location pickup climbed 14 percent year over year and surpassed buy online, pickup in store (BOPIS) and curbside pickup as the leading alternative fulfillment method.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • While Valdez finished his work in the training room, only rookies were around at their lockers.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockers

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“Sideboards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sideboards. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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