pantry

pan·try

noun \ˈpan-trē\

plural pantries

Definition of PANTRY

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

Examples of PANTRY

1. <homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen>

Origin of PANTRY

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

Related to PANTRY

Synonyms: cuddy, cupboard, closet, press

Related Words: ambry [chiefly British dialect], buttery [chiefly dialect], larder, spence [chiefly British dialect]; cloakroom, coatroom, garderobe, vestiary, wardrobe

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Rhymes with PANTRY

chantry, gantry