kitchenette

noun

kitch·​en·​ette ˌki-chə-ˈnet How to pronounce kitchenette (audio)
: a small kitchen or an alcove containing cooking facilities

Examples of kitchenette in a Sentence

a hotel room with a kitchenette
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Stay at the beach in one of Blue Dolphin Inn’s four suites, ranging from one or two bedrooms with kitchenettes or full kitchens. Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025 Family suites are up to 1,206 square feet with kitchenettes, private terraces, and available cribs, sterilizers, and other equipment for young guests. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025 The rental has 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and two spare kitchenettes. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Dec. 2025 The filing also claims that on one occasion, Coots was physically locked in a kitchenette by a major. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kitchenette

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitchenette was in 1870

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“Kitchenette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchenette. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.

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kitchenette

noun
kitch·​en·​ette ˌkich-ə-ˈnet How to pronounce kitchenette (audio)
: a small kitchen
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