Definitions

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

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Instead of shelves of alcohol, apothecary drawers stocked with ingredients like goji berries and angelica root line the walls, permeating the room with their scent.

From Barron's

I dig through the kitchen drawers in search of a thermometer but come up empty.

From Literature

And as soon as Daddy handed me the big frying pan, I set it in the drawer next to the oven, and I was on my way.

From Literature

Inside his head, though, is a junk drawer of stats and odds across any number of live games.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Literature

drawer

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