Word
pantry
US/ˈpæntɹi/
UK/pˈɑːntɹi/
Definition
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.
Examples
“She keeps all the canned goods in the pantry.”
“Before going to the supermarket, he checked the pantry to see if they had enough flour and sugar for the cake.”
“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.”
Examples
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.”
Etymology
From Middle English panetrie, from Old French paneterie, related to Latin panis (“bread”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.