butler's pantry

noun

: a service room between kitchen and dining room

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Popular appliances to incorporate into a butler's pantry include microwaves, refrigerators, coffee machines, and toasters. Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 19 Jan. 2026 The designer notes that butler's pantries also fall into this kitchen trend. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2026 If your heart is set on black, try it in lesser used or smaller spaces like butler's pantries. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025 The 1,325 square foot presidential suite has one king bed, living and dining rooms, two separate bathrooms and a butler's pantry with a private entrance. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for butler's pantry

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First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butler's pantry was in 1721

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“Butler's pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butler%27s%20pantry. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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