Hmm, that is very interesting (as I'm sure this discussion will be as well) that it looks again, to be what you grew up with, what is familiar to you.

I saw above that you had commented to angearia that it seems to be split with Americans and I would tend to agree. My mom is East Coast, she called it cabinets and hutch. My West Coast friends call it cupboard.

I bet if you googled kitchen cupboard and kitchen cabinet, the same results would come up. Seems to be a regional thing. Like pop and soda and Coke (as in people calling ALL carbonated beverages Coke despite brand).