plural pantries
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 in a Sentence
homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen
Recent Examples on the Web
Though an increasing number of chefs in the U.S. are making turmeric powder an indispensable part of their pantry, its fresh counterpart also warrants a place in your cooking arsenal.
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Romy Gill, Saveur, 24 Apr. 2024
Of all the ingredients in my pantry, my jar of vanilla is my most treasured.
—Ina Garten, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
Few American pantries are without a box or two of cereal.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
This could be the garage, your laundry room, or your pantry.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
An adjacent kitchen is fully equipped with hickory cabinetry, an eat-in island, a hibachi grill topped by a commercial-grade exhaust system, high-end Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, and a butler’s pantry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
On those service days and throughout the school year classes of students have taken turns picking up trash, raking and weeding beds, working in food pantries, helping at elementary schools and local nursing homes, and building wooden bird feeders and yard sets of dominoes.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Obsessive kitchen organization is among social media’s favorite pastimes, and plastic storage containers in every conceivable size and shape play an outsize role in the super-popular videos depicting spotless, abundant refrigerators and pantries on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Asian Americans point out that the condiment has thrived for decades, quietly remaining a fixture in Asian immigrant pantries across the country.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Romy Gill, Saveur, 24 Apr. 2024
Of all the ingredients in my pantry, my jar of vanilla is my most treasured.
—Ina Garten, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2024
Few American pantries are without a box or two of cereal.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
This could be the garage, your laundry room, or your pantry.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
An adjacent kitchen is fully equipped with hickory cabinetry, an eat-in island, a hibachi grill topped by a commercial-grade exhaust system, high-end Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, and a butler’s pantry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
On those service days and throughout the school year classes of students have taken turns picking up trash, raking and weeding beds, working in food pantries, helping at elementary schools and local nursing homes, and building wooden bird feeders and yard sets of dominoes.
—Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Obsessive kitchen organization is among social media’s favorite pastimes, and plastic storage containers in every conceivable size and shape play an outsize role in the super-popular videos depicting spotless, abundant refrigerators and pantries on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
—Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
Asian Americans point out that the condiment has thrived for decades, quietly remaining a fixture in Asian immigrant pantries across the country.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantry. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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