American English

How to pronounce drawer

nounA2Common word
DROR

/dɹɔɹ/

One syllable.

a box-shaped part of furniture that slides in and out and is used for storing things

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Meanings & examples

noun

a box-shaped part of furniture that slides in and out and is used for storing things

The keys are in the top drawer.

She opened the drawer and found a note.

Common phrases & grammar

desk drawer · kitchen drawer · dresser drawer · top drawer

open/close the drawer

put something in the drawer

nountechnicalless common

a person who writes and signs a check, telling a bank to pay someone

The drawer of the check must sign it.

The bank asked for the drawer's signature.

Common phrases & grammar

drawer of a check · drawer’s signature

the drawer of a check

the drawer signs the check

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