pantry
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pantry
- /ˈpæntɹi/
- /ˈpantɹi/ UK
- [ˈpant(ʰ)ɹ̥i] UK
- /ˈpæntɹi/ US
- [ˈpænt(ʰ)ɹ̥i]
- [ˈpeənt(ʰ)ɹ̥i]
Rhymes with -æntɹi
Where it comes from
From Middle English panetrie, from Old French paneterie, related to Latin panis (“bread”).
noun pantries
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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.
Similar: cupboard, kitchen closet, larder, press, kitchen cabinet
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A break room.
Similar: walk-in pantry, walk-in, larder, press
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: larder, buttery, cupboard, closet, dresser, locker, cabinet, shelf, chest, bar, cellar, package, vault, storeroom, backseat, backwater
Translations
Every language
noun storage room
| Español | despensa, alacena, alhacena, reposte, lacena, pantry |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 조리실 jorisil, 펜트리 penteuri |
| 日本語 | パントリー pantorī |
| 中文 | 食品儲藏室 /食品储藏室 shípǐn chúcángshì, 備餐間 /备餐间 bèicānjiān, 庋 guǐ |
| Português | despensa |
| Français | garde-manger |
| Deutsch | Speisekammer, Vorratskammer |
| Italiano | dispensa |
| Ελληνικά | κελλάρι kellári, αποθήκη τροφίμων apothíki trofímon |
| Română | cămară |
| Русский | кладова́я kladovája, кладо́вка kladóvka, чула́н čulán |
| עברית | מְזָוֶה mezavé |
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title = {pantry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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