Definition of pantrynext
as in cupboard
a built-in space for storage behind a door homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen

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Recent Examples of pantry The new Orlando shelter helps expand pet adoption opportunities while opening up capacity for pet surrenders, the pet food pantry and other community services. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 Money for the Northern Illinois Food Bank will be used over two years to provide food, including fresh produce, to local pantries, the release said. Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 There are a few nods to Jewish heritage in its work however, including a kosher section of the food pantry and a kosher grocery home delivery service. Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026 Sincerely, someone who has had one too many pantry beetle infestations in her lifetime. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pantry
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Noun
  • But the Leafs aren’t rebuilding, yet, and years of trading away picks have left the cupboard relatively bare.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The trailer starts out by showing Harry living in his cupboard room under the stairs at the Dursleys’ home.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The primary suite is described as storage-rich and spa-like, with multiple closets and a bath built for lingering.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Soft, adjustable lighting, outdoor rain showers with peepholes framing the scenery, incredibly comfy poolside daybeds, super-crisp sheets, open-plan bathrooms with capacious closets—everything works, but nothing feels forced or superfluous.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

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“Pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantry. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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