as in cupboards
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 pantries
People who are already being served by a variety of local nonprofit partners, designed to help individuals access services like food pantries, healthcare, rent/utility assistance, employment and case management programming, will be eligible for the program, but will still need to apply.
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Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Trucks and drivers that would otherwise have rolled up to pick up deliveries for food pantries around the area or drop off supplies were told to stay away.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
This is why people with full pantries still order takeout.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Some species have been known to invade pantries and ruin boxes of dry food, especially grains.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Proceeds from the May 15 event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.
—Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Advocates and food assistance organizations say the drop in enrollment is shifting pressure onto food banks and local pantries that are already struggling to meet demand.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
The taxpayer theft was primarily committed by Somali immigrants who were caught operating fake home healthcare agencies, daycares, autism treatment centers, and food pantries that fraudulently billed Minnesota’s public assistance programs for services purportedly performed.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
That includes homeless shelters, food pantries, group homes for those with developmental disabilities and substance abuse treatment centers, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Trucks and drivers that would otherwise have rolled up to pick up deliveries for food pantries around the area or drop off supplies were told to stay away.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
This is why people with full pantries still order takeout.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Some species have been known to invade pantries and ruin boxes of dry food, especially grains.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Proceeds from the May 15 event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.
—Rancho Santa Fe Review, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Advocates and food assistance organizations say the drop in enrollment is shifting pressure onto food banks and local pantries that are already struggling to meet demand.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
The taxpayer theft was primarily committed by Somali immigrants who were caught operating fake home healthcare agencies, daycares, autism treatment centers, and food pantries that fraudulently billed Minnesota’s public assistance programs for services purportedly performed.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
That includes homeless shelters, food pantries, group homes for those with developmental disabilities and substance abuse treatment centers, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantries
Noun
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While some operatives dragged whole items of furniture into the street — tables, chairs, cupboards, office supplies in boxes — others were tipping documents straight out of the second-floor windows.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
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The few items of pottery in the kitchen cupboards were handmade.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Enormous shower stalls complement deep soaking tubs and spacious walk-in closets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Use your smartphone to take pictures or videos of each room in your home — open closets and drawers, and record the serial numbers of items like appliances and electronics.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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“Pantries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantries. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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