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
Just last year, Second Harvest celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its mobile school pantries — there are 76 — which also help deliver food to families at campuses around the county.
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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, perloo has migrated and evolved beyond its Lowcountry roots as home cooks and chefs have tailored it to suit regional tastes and modern pantries.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Some little kids view these closets and pantries as fun hiding places, but they can get injured or stuck inside them.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
This storage workhorse may function well for some families, but modern thinking holds that closet pantries waste floor space.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
On this level is a double-height living room, a double-height dining room, and a double-height library, as well as a study, the kitchen, service pantries, and the servants’ hall.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
She's also spent these years building food security across Indianapolis, feeding nearby communities through farmers markets, food pantries and CSAs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
With more than 137,000 Mecklenburg residents relying on SNAP, the program’s elimination would exacerbate an existing crisis that food pantries and other nonprofits don’t have the capacity to fill.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Hansen said the Mobile Market has too many stops to be in Metcalfe Park more than once a month, but Hunger Task Force will try to help the community in other ways by helping people with FoodShare benefits and supporting local food pantries.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Today, perloo has migrated and evolved beyond its Lowcountry roots as home cooks and chefs have tailored it to suit regional tastes and modern pantries.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Some little kids view these closets and pantries as fun hiding places, but they can get injured or stuck inside them.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
This storage workhorse may function well for some families, but modern thinking holds that closet pantries waste floor space.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
On this level is a double-height living room, a double-height dining room, and a double-height library, as well as a study, the kitchen, service pantries, and the servants’ hall.
—Robert Khederian, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2025
She's also spent these years building food security across Indianapolis, feeding nearby communities through farmers markets, food pantries and CSAs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
With more than 137,000 Mecklenburg residents relying on SNAP, the program’s elimination would exacerbate an existing crisis that food pantries and other nonprofits don’t have the capacity to fill.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Hansen said the Mobile Market has too many stops to be in Metcalfe Park more than once a month, but Hunger Task Force will try to help the community in other ways by helping people with FoodShare benefits and supporting local food pantries.
—Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantries
Noun
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Indoors, they can be found in dark areas like closets, garages, basements, attics and cupboards.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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This includes the pantry, refrigerator, cupboards, and spice rack.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The original primary bedroom in the old part of the home is cozy and traditional with sage green walls and a fireplace, while the new primary bedroom in the modern side hews toward neutral tones with extensive closets and wood floors.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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Near the border of East Elmhurst, this spacious two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath apartment with 975 square feet had three exposures, a dishwasher in the galley kitchen and five closets.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Pantries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantries. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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