Meaning & use

closet

noun·Everyday

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

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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.

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