Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for armoire. Search instead for marmorsorte.
Definitions

armoire

[ahrm-wahr, ahrm-wahr] / ɑrmˈwɑr, ˈɑrm wɑr /
NOUN
large cabinet
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Soon after, Greene’s work filled nearly every room of his former Palos Verdes home: lamps, shelves, an altar, an armoire adorned with a lotus flower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2025

The bird flees from her car’s trunk to a watermelon truck to the space behind an armoire, with adults and children, including the high-spirited young daughter, Linda, in hot pursuit.

From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2024

When there isn’t one built in, designer Lauren Caron of Studio Laloc says she and her team often create a free-standing closet with an antique armoire.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024

This Instagrammer uses an armoire in the hallway to store sheets, and we love that the see-through doors give you a peek at all the pretty patterns inside.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2022

Mrs. Janssen's armoire looks clunky and heavy, made of oak.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Other 1918 flu-era design changes include using subway tiles in bathrooms for easier cleanup and built-in closets to confine clothes away from people and eliminate dust-catching armoires.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2021

Gomez recommends doing the same at home, making sure to dust behind beds, sofas, curtains and any large armoires or case pieces.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2021

On “Cribs” there is, blessedly, little talk of vintage armoires passed down or bought at auction.

From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2020

Seeing the NFL plan for an uncertain future with rote certainty is like watching passengers on the Titanic carefully unpack their bags and place their clothes into cabin armoires.

From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2020

Behind him, confiscated treasures are crammed to the ceiling: rolled tapestries, grandfather clocks, armoires, and giant landscape paintings crazed with cracks.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




Vocabulary lists containing armoire


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training