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

The recognition also comes after the local nonprofit received a grant from Santa Clara County to bolster the offerings of its Park-It Market program, a mobile food pantry for people in the West Valley, according to a release from County Supervisor Joe Simitian. —Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024

In areas with dead air or poor air flow, like inside a closet or pantry. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024

In addition to the Cave Creek location, the food bank also has pantries in New River and Black Canyon City, as well as mobile pantries and mini pantries across the service area. —Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024

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

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