kitchen

kitch·en

noun \ˈki-chən\

Definition of KITCHEN

1

: a place (as a room) with cooking facilities

2

: the personnel that prepares, cooks, and serves food

3

: cuisine

Examples of KITCHEN

1. She wants a house with a large kitchen.

Origin of KITCHEN

Middle English kichene, from Old English cycene, from Late Latin coquina, from Latin coquere to cook — more at cook

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with KITCHEN

richen