file cabinet

noun

An item of office furniture comprising a set of either drawers, or shelves with individual doors or panels, sized to standard widths of file folders and traditionally used for the storage of files.

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filing cabinetfile
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Meanings

nounfile cabinet (plural file cabinets)

plural file cabinets

  1. CanadaUSAn item of office furniture comprising a set of either drawers, or shelves with individual doors or panels, sized to standard widths of file folders and traditionally used for the storage of files.

    Synonyms: filing cabinet, file

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn item of office furniture comprising a set of either drawers, or shelves with individual doors or panels, sized to standard widths of file folders and traditionally used for the storage of files.

Similar
filing cabinetfile

More synonyms by meaning

nounoffice furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order

Similar
filefiling cabinet
Broader
office furniture
Also see
filefiling cabinet

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“file cabinet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20cabinet. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “file cabinet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/file%20cabinet.

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