kitchen

kitch-en · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A room or area where food is prepared and cooked.

  2. 2.

    The staff or equipment of a kitchen.

  3. 3.

    [attributive]Relating to or used in a kitchen.

Forms

plural: kitchens

Phrases & expressions

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    everything but the kitchen sink — Almost everything imaginable.
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    if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen — If you can't handle pressure, you should leave.
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    kitchen sink drama — A realistic drama dealing with everyday domestic life.
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    soup kitchen — A place where free food is served to the needy.

Related words

See also: cook, cooking, dining room, restaurant
Synonyms: cookery, galley, kitchenette

Etymology

From Old English cycene, from Proto-Germanic kukīnō, borrowed from Late Latin coquīna ("kitchen"), from Latin coquere ("to cook"). Related to German Küche and Dutch keuken.