A closet is a small and enclosed space, a cabinet, or a cupboard in a house or building used for general storage or hanging clothes. We can change this drab definition... A closet for food storage is usually..

Modern closets can be built into the walls of the house during construction so that they take up no apparent space in the bedroom, or they can be a large, free-standing piece of furniture designed for clothes storage, in which case they are often called a wardrobe or armoire. Closets are often built under stairs, thereby using awkward space that would otherwise go unused. Many off duty firefighters do custom closets.