pantry

noun

pan·​try ˈpan-trē 

plural pantries

1

: a room or closet used for storage (as of provisions) or from which food is brought to the table

2

: a room (as in a hotel or hospital) for preparation of foods on order

Synonyms

• closet
• cuddy
• cupboard
• press

Examples of pantry in a Sentence

homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen

Recent Examples on the Web

There was enough money to fully restock the Feed Rogers pantry for its reopening and to add some improvements to the facility, Thiede said. —Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024

This Burlap & Barrel Fundamentals Collection (starting at $54) includes pantry must-haves such as Silk Chili Flakes, Limestone Rosemary, Purple Stripe Garlic, Flowering Hyssop Thyme, Smoked Pimenton Paprika, and Royal Cinnamon. —Aly Walansky, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024

Here, guests can grab coffee and a portion of Curry’s devotion-inspiring bread pudding on top of an entire pantry of treats. —Chadner Navarro, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024

Second Harvest Food Bank – Feeding South Louisiana announced on Wednesday (Oct. 30) that the singer gave a large donation that will fill the pantries for a huge number of families in the region. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English panetrie, from Anglo-French paneterie, from paneter servant in charge of the pantry, from pain bread, from Latin panis — more at food

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pantry

• butler's pantry
• food pantry

Kids Definition

pantry

noun

pan·​try ˈpan-trē 

plural pantries

: a small room in which food and dishes are kept

Etymology

Middle English panetrie "pantry," derived from early French panetier "servant in charge of food storage," from pan "bread," from Latin panis "bread, food" — related to companion