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ripostiglio

/ripoˈstiʎʎo/noun · masculineB1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 14,129

Meaning

storage closet

  • a small room or closet for storing things
  • a cupboard used to keep household items

In a sentence

Il detersivo è nel ripostiglio vicino alla cucina.

The detergent is in the storage closet near the kitchen.

Hai visto la scala nel ripostiglio?

Did you see the ladder in the storage closet?

Il ripostiglio non è molto grande.

The storage closet is not very big.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ripostigliomasculine · singular
ripostiglimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Usually means a small storage space in a home.
  • Not the same as armadio, which is a wardrobe or cabinet.
  • Plural is ripostigli.

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