drawer

[drawr, draw-er] / drɔr, ˈdrɔ ər /

NOUN

case

Synonyms

STRONG

bag baggage basket bin box cabinet caddy caisson canister capsule carton cartridge casing casket chamber chassis chest coffer cover covering crate crating crib envelope folder grip holder integument jacket receptacle scabbard sheath shell suitcase trunk wallet wrapper wrapping

Example Sentences

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If he pulled out the bottom drawer of the bureau, he could stand on it and see what was on the top.

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She went into the kitchen to get the dome and then looked in a drawer for a pair of scissors.

From Literature

Once, Mom had tried to reorganize his dresser drawers because she thought he could “use some help.”

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Mrs. Pritchard went straight to a tall cabinet, opened a drawer, and picked up something wrapped in tissue paper.

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After a moment he knelt and opened a wooden drawer at the bottom of the cabinet.

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