Definition of cupboards:
(n) :
A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
(n) :
(Western Pennsylvania, UK) A closet for storing coats.
(v) :
To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.
(n) :
(obsolete) Things stored in a cupboard; particularly food.
(n) :
(obsolete) A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet. [14th–18th c.]
(n) :
(obsolete) Things displayed on a sideboard; dishware, particularly valuable plate. [16th–19th c.]