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US/ˈklɑː.zɪt/
UK/ˈklɒz.ɪt/
a small room or cupboard built into a wall, used for keeping clothes or other things
In context
She hung her coat in the hall closet and went into the kitchen.
The supply closet on the second floor is full of paper and pens.
My hotel room had a tiny closet with only four hangers.
Words that go with closet
adjective + noun
- walk-in closetTheir new apartment has a huge walk-in closet.
noun + noun
- closet spaceThere is not much closet space in this room.
- supply closetThe printer paper is in the supply closet.
- closet doorSomeone left the closet door open again.
- hall closetThe vacuum cleaner is in the hall closet.
verb + preposition
- clean out a closetI need to clean out my closet this weekend.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
put clothes in the closedCorrect: put clothes in the closet