pantry

pan-try · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small room or cupboard in a house used for storing food, dishes, and kitchen supplies.

  2. 2.

    A butler's pantry; a room between the kitchen and dining room for storing serving dishes and preparing food for service.

Forms

plural: pantries

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    pantry staples — basic food items kept in stock at home
  • •
    walk-in pantry — a pantry large enough to walk into

Related words

See also: cupboard, kitchen, larder, storage
Synonyms: cupboard, larder, storeroom

Etymology

From Old French paneterie ("bread room"), from panetier ("baker, servant in charge of bread"), from Medieval Latin panataria, from Latin panis ("bread").