A Dictionary of Dream Symbols

by Eric Ackroyd
(1) Cupboards may symbolize the womb, and therefore represent either your mother or women in general (in a man’s dream), or a desire to return to the womb - that is, to escape from life’s demands and problems.

(2) A cupboard may symbolize yourself. Do you, in the dream, open the cupboard? If so, what do you find there? Whatever it is, it should be seen as some part of yourself, albeit your unconscious - hidden - self. ‘Skeletons in cupboards’ are parts of yourself to which you have denied a place in your conscious life.

Dream Meanings of Versatile

by Versatile - Anonymous
Psychological / emotional perspective: Various types of cupboard can appear in dreams.

A wardrobe suggests a period of transition and, because it houses our clothes, how we deal with our self-image, whereas a larder represents our ability to preserve or conserve our stores of energy. Finding a hidden cupboard suggests rediscovering something we may have forgotten. Opening a cupboard and finding it bigger than expected suggests available opportunities.

The Complete Guide to Interpreting Your Dreams

by Stearn Robinson - Tom Corbett
A straightforward symbol that means what it says.

If your dream cupboard was bare, it predicts lean times in the offing; if it was full or reasonably well-stocked, you can expect your interests to flourish.

If your dream involved putting supplies in a cupboard, it signifies recovery of losses through your own efforts.