Drawer - English Vocabulary for Kids

drawer

/drɔːr/

noun

A box-shaped part of furniture that slides in and out

“She put her socks in the drawer.”

מגירה

Drawer is a noun in the home & furniture category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A box-shaped part of furniture that slides in and out" In Hebrew, drawer translates to מגירה.

Example Sentences

I keep my socks and underwear neatly folded in the top drawer.
The treasure map was hidden in the back of the old wooden drawer.
Mum always knows which drawer to find the scissors in.

Did You Know? Before drawers were invented, people kept their belongings in chests that opened from the top. Drawers were a huge improvement because you could pull them out and see everything inside easily. A chest of drawers is sometimes called a "bureau" or "dresser" in different countries!