pantry
noun
pan·try ˈpan-trē 
plural pantries
1
: a room or closet used for storage (as of provisions) or from which food is brought to the table
2
: a room (as in a hotel or hospital) for preparation of foods on order
Synonyms
- closet
- cuddy
- cupboard
- press
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Example Sentences
homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen
Recent Examples on the Web On the left side of the house, the kitchen is connected to the dining room by a butler’s pantry. 
Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 To put your own spin on this, check your fridge and pantry. Asha Loupy, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Keep everything on hand in the fridge and pantry to get the party started pronto. Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Built in 1987, the house has 5 ½ bathrooms, one fireplace, a sunroom, high ceilings with skylights, a basement with a rec room, a butler’s pantry and a kitchen with a dual oven, an island and under-mount lighting. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 The penthouses also have separate living areas, dining rooms, and a kitchenette separate from the butler’s pantry. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2022 Anyone with drinks from Lyons Magnus in their fridge or pantry should ensure the products are not part of a major recall. Chris Smith, BGR, 4 Aug. 2022 The largest unit at 7,300 square feet will include two interior fireplaces, a butler’s pantry and an expansive entertaining great room with a full bar. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 But other aspects of the home are filled with modern conveniences: a dazzling all-white kitchen with a central island and custom cabinets, and a butler’s pantry with a second refrigerator. Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2022 See More
Kathy Orton, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 To put your own spin on this, check your fridge and pantry. Asha Loupy, Bon Appétit, 29 Aug. 2022 Keep everything on hand in the fridge and pantry to get the party started pronto. Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Built in 1987, the house has 5 ½ bathrooms, one fireplace, a sunroom, high ceilings with skylights, a basement with a rec room, a butler’s pantry and a kitchen with a dual oven, an island and under-mount lighting. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 The penthouses also have separate living areas, dining rooms, and a kitchenette separate from the butler’s pantry. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2022 Anyone with drinks from Lyons Magnus in their fridge or pantry should ensure the products are not part of a major recall. Chris Smith, BGR, 4 Aug. 2022 The largest unit at 7,300 square feet will include two interior fireplaces, a butler’s pantry and an expansive entertaining great room with a full bar. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 But other aspects of the home are filled with modern conveniences: a dazzling all-white kitchen with a central island and custom cabinets, and a butler’s pantry with a second refrigerator. Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English panetrie, from Anglo-French paneterie, from paneter servant in charge of the pantry, from pain bread, from Latin panis — more at food
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing pantry
Kids Definition
pantry
noun
pan·try ˈpan-trē
plural pantries
: a small room where mainly food is kept
pantries
noun
as in cupboards
a built-in space for storage behind a door homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- cupboards
- closets
- larders
- cuddies
- wardrobes
- butteries
- presses
- cloakrooms
- spences
- garderobes
- coatrooms
- vestiaries
- ambries
