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pantry

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpæntɹi// UK //pˈɑːntɹi// pantry

n. a small room or large cupboard where you keep food, dishes, and other kitchen supplies.

n. a small room or closet in which food, crockery, and other provisions are stored. Often located adjacent to the kitchen for convenience.


SIMPLE

She keeps all the canned goods in the pantry.

CONTEXTUAL

Before going to the supermarket, he checked the pantry to see if they had enough flour and sugar for the cake.

COMPLEX

The old farmhouse featured a walk-in pantry with floor-to-ceiling shelving, providing ample space for the family's extensive collection of home-preserved jams and pickles.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English panetrie, from Old French paneterie, related to Latin panis (“bread”).

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