A cupboard is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and usually shelves inside.
Cupboards in American English are built-in shelves behind doors. They are mainly found in kitchens.
A wardrobe is a tall piece of furniture, usually in a bedroom, that has space for hanging clothes.
A wardrobe is sometimes built into the wall of a room, rather than being a separate piece of furniture. In American English, a built-in wardrobe is called a closet.
| Noun | 1. | cupboard - a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage spaceairing cupboard - a warm cupboard where you put newly washed clothes until they are completely dry broom closet - a small room for storing brooms and other cleaning equipment safe - a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests storage space - the area in any structure that provides space for storage supply closet - a closet for storing supplies |