piece of furniture vs closet

closet vs piece of furniture

piece of furniture and closet both are nouns.

piece of furniture is not a verb while closet is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece of furniture	Yes	No	No	No
closet	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, closet is a hyponym of piece of furniture; that is, closet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piece of furniture:

piece of furniture: furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
closet: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

Other hyponyms of piece of furniture include baby's bed, baby bed, bedroom furniture, bedframe, bedstead, bookcase, buffet, counter, sideboard, cabinet, bureau, chest, chest of drawers, dresser, dining-room furniture, etagere, fitment, hallstand, lamp, lawn furniture, nest, office furniture, seat, sectional, Sheraton, sleeper, table, table, wall unit, press, wardrobe, wash-hand stand, washstand.

piece of furniture (noun)	closet (noun)
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy	a small private room for study or prayer
	a toilet in Britain
	a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
	a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

piece of furniture (verb)	closet (verb)
	confine to a small space, as for intensive work

Difference between piece of furniture and closet

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