US /ˈpæntɹi/ UK /ˈpantɹi/
noun Freq #13230

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.

    Next to the saloon is the pantry, which includes a wine cabinet, J. E. Hall bottle-cooling unit, a Stills Café set and ample cupboard space.

  2. 2
    noun

    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

  3. 3
    noun

    A break room.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a small room, closet, or... cupboardkitchen cabinetkitchen closetlarderpress
2 noun · a small storeroom for... buttery
3 noun · a break room. larderpresswalk-inwalk-in pantry
Word family
Derived forms pantryfulpantrylesspantrylikepantrymaidpantrymanpantrywoman

Etymology

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

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