scullery

noun

scul·lery ˈskə-lə-rē

ˈskəl-rē

plural sculleries

: a room for cleaning and storing dishes and cooking utensils and for doing messy kitchen work

Examples of scullery in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Several years prior to filming, the five-bedroom, eight-bath home underwent a renovation that included updates to the scullery kitchen, family room, and guest wing. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2023 The couple experienced great financial hardship, and Wheatley eventually found work as a scullery maid. —

Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Sep. 2023 There’s also a large dining room, a chef’s kitchen, and a scullery kitchen. —

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023 An adjacent scullery has been restored to its original glory, and features a walk-in Master-Bilt refrigerator, a freezer chest, and a dumbwaiter, and opens to a large, service dining room built to service an estate. —

Curbed, 23 May 2023 History Also known as a serving pantry or scullery, a butler's pantry was a room, usually in-between the kitchen and dining room, where a family's valuable heirlooms were kept. —

Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023 Her mother supported the family by giving piano lessons; Eszter served as a housekeeper and scullery maid. —

Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2023 One is technically a scullery (a sort of second kitchen with additional appliances and counter space) and the other is a butler’s pantry. —

Lia Picard, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022 The custom French appliances are a lavish touch, but what really seals the deal on this kitchen is the scullery located behind the kitchen with a second refrigerator and freezer—once again displaying the storage capabilities of this home. —

Brianna Griff, Chron, 18 Dec. 2022 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English squilerie, sculerie department of household in charge of dishes, from Anglo-French esquilerie, from escuele, eskel bowl, from Latin scutella drinking bowl — more at scuttle entry 5

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of scullery was in the 15th century

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