English noun: cabinet |
1. | cabinet (artifact) a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display |
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| Broader (hypernym) | article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | china cabinet, china closet, dresser, medicine cabinet, medicine chest |
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| Part holonym | shelf |
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2. | cabinet (group) persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers |
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| Broader (hypernym) | advisory board, planning board |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | British Cabinet, shadow cabinet, United States Cabinet, US Cabinet |
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| Member holonym | cabinet minister |
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3. | cabinet (artifact) a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock |
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| Synonyms | locker, storage locker |
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| Broader (hypernym) | compartment |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | glory hole, lazaretto |
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| Part meronym | locker room |
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4. | cabinet (artifact) housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television |
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| Synonyms | console |
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| Broader (hypernym) | housing |
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