as in cupboard
a built-in space for storage behind a door homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen

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Recent Examples of pantry The minimalist kitchen is an uncluttered space with white countertops, floating walnut cabinetry, a brick-tiled floor, Gaggenau appliances and a large pantry tucked just around the corner. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 19 June 2025 In under 10 minutes, the meaty bologna stars in a dish that is made with a few pantry staples: mayonnaise, mustard, onions, and pickles. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 14 June 2025 The Ada Jenkins Center provides family financial and utility assistance, a food pantry, community garden, a community refrigerator, gym facilities, freedom school and an after school program serving children in K-5 who are behind their grade level. Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025 This has lots of storage, as well as a sink, fridge/freezer, oven and an induction cooktop, plus a neat little pantry area. New Atlas, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pantry
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Noun
  • The Heat typically would open the cupboard and offer most of its top assets for superstars who are younger.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
  • On the other side of the diamond, Cherry Creek graduates a pivotal group of seniors, but the cupboard always seems to restock in Greenwood Village.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Check for signs of eggs and larvae in your carpet, upholstery, and closets.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
  • There was Patrick, 35, a gay man raised in Staten Island who had recently rediscovered old home videos of him performing in drag as a young boy before years in the closet robbed him of this confidence.
    David Mack, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025

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“Pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantry. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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