MEANING
A room or cupboard used to store food, dishes, or kitchen supplies.
Use it for
household provisions; small storage rooms; hidden domestic orderLet stored food and supplies reveal household habits.
Words that belong together
- walk-in pantry
- pantry shelves
- kitchen pantry
On the page
Every jar in the pantry carried a handwritten date.
She converted the cupboard under the stairs into a pantry.
The pantry door was narrow enough to make carrying a flour sack awkward.
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Word forms
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- pantry
Usage notes
Primary category: architecture. Can be a walk-in room or built-in cupboard; larder more strongly suggests cool food storage. Count noun: pantries.
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