Meaning & use
closet
A small enclosed space or cabinet used for storing clothes, linens, or other household items.
See it in a sentence
She hung her winter coats in the hallway closet before the first snowfall.
We converted the spare closet into shelving for board games and towels.
A note on using this word
American English uses "closet" for built-in storage that British English usually calls a "wardrobe" or "cupboard." "Come out of the closet" means to reveal a hidden fact.
Words with a similar meaning
wardrobecupboard
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Kept secret or hidden from public knowledge.
He admitted he was a closet fan of daytime soap operas.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “closet”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.