butler's pantry

noun

: a service room between kitchen and dining room

Examples of butler's pantry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Create An Antique Dry Bar In lieu of a custom built-in, designer Anna Booth put her great-grandfather's old chest to work as a butler's pantry in the hallway of this 2,500-square-foot cottage. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2024 The kitchen also offers extra room, including a butler's pantry and an adjacent laundry room. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024 The 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom co-op includes a library with a wood-burning fireplace and a butler's pantry. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2023 Designer Lori Paranjape partnered with The Home Edit to organize the butler's pantry in this home. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Dec. 2022 The most important element in any butler's pantry is storage. Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023 The duplex loft has two en suite bedrooms; a main living area with 10-foot ceilings, polished concrete flooring, and floor-to-ceiling windows; a kitchen with butler's pantry; and a skylit solarium with fireplace and kitchenette opening to the deck. The Week Staff, The Week, 5 Aug. 2023 The house features a vaulted main living space with fireplace and water views, eat-in kitchen with butler's pantry, primary suite with French doors to the hot tub and pool, and sleeping porch with two hanging beds. The Week Staff, The Week, 16 Apr. 2023 Darien, Connecticut Courtesy image The high-end kitchen of this six-bedroom home includes marble counters, walk-in and butler's pantries, and a waterfall island with sink, dishwasher, custom drawers, and storage. The Week Staff, The Week, 26 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butler's pantry was in 1757

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“Butler's pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butler%27s%20pantry. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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