pantry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A break room.

Pronunciation

pănʹ-tri /ˈpæntɹi/ /ˈpantɹi/ [ˈpant(ʰ)ɹ̥i] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pantry.wav [ˈpænt(ʰ)ɹ̥i] [ˈpeənt(ʰ)ɹ̥i]

Word forms

pantry pantries

Etymology

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

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