A tall cupboard, cabinet, or similar container used for storage
“At the back is a closet where employees hang their coats and other clothing while on duty.”
A space or room used for storage
“He soon found himself inside a large walk-in closet used to store janitorial supplies.”
A part or division of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling
“On the second floor, in a small closet built for the purpose, there is a seat supplied with the distributing apparatus.”
A room or enclosed area reserved for relieving oneself of waste
A hollow space inside something
A storage space for clothing
Private or secret, kept to oneself
“He is a closet Britney Spears fan, and just wants her detractors to leave her alone.”
Intended to be kept secret or private
Remote or isolated, possibly inaccessible
To shut up in a space for concealment or confinement
“As she thought of the dinner party planned for the evening, she wanted nothing more than to closet herself in her room for the rest of her life.”
To imprison, confine or incarcerate someone
To separate or isolate
To take refuge or seclude oneself
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