scullery

noun

scul·​lery ˈskə-lə-rē 

ˈskəl-rē

plural sculleries

: a room for cleaning and storing dishes and cooking utensils and for doing messy kitchen work

Examples of scullery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen with a scullery, and a jaw-dropping live-edge dining table that seats 20 and was crafted from trees on the property. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2025

The ducats required in Venice to accomplish this or that ordinary feat (of cookery, scullery, lodging, transport, security, et al.) can rise like La Serenissima’s infamous aqua alta. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

Similarly, homeowners who enjoy entertaining might prioritize a scullery or prep kitchen/pantry to keep the party mess out of view. —Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 26 June 2025

Photo : Ellis Creek Photography The kitchen has a spacious eat-in island, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, and an accompanying scullery. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English squilerie, sculerie department of household in charge of dishes, from Anglo-French esquilerie, from escuele, eskel bowl, from Latin scutella drinking bowl — more at scuttle entry 5

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

scullery

noun

scul·​lery ˈskəl-(ə-)rē 

plural sculleries

: a room for cleaning and storing dishes and utensils, washing vegetables, and similar work