pantry

noun

pan·​try ˈpan-trē 

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

Synonyms of pantry

• cupboard
• closet

Examples of pantry in a Sentence

homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen

Recent Examples on the Web

French doors lead to the gardens and stone walls at the rear of the Mansion, while a butler’s pantry and dry bar, with its extensive additional cabinetry, are adjacent to the kitchen. —James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026

The cabinetry is very generous, including a large pull-out pantry. —Adam Williams april 19, New Atlas, 19 Apr. 2026

Places like your cabinets, pantry, drawers, and even the countertops should be considered first. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026

Food boxes at the mobile pantry at Empower Field at Mile High. —Justin Adams, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English panetrie, from Anglo-French paneterie, from paneter servant in charge of the pantry, from pain bread, from Latin panis — more at food

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pantry

• butler's pantry
• food pantry

Rhymes for pantry

• chantry
• gantry

Kids Definition

pantry

noun

pan·​try ˈpan-trē 

plural pantries

: a small room in which food and dishes are kept

Etymology

Middle English panetrie "pantry," derived from early French panetier "servant in charge of food storage," from pan "bread," from Latin panis "bread, food" — related to companion