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 Even pantry staples, including Heinz Ketchup, Crisco Oil and cinnamon sticks, were affected by the recall. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Follow our guide to starting your own no-buy pantry challenge. Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026 Our choice today is Jack Daniels, a pantry favorite. Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026 Her food pantry, which is open Mondays and Thursdays, serves about 200 families per week. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pantry
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Noun
  • Items that get used less regularly can be stored in a pantry or cupboard where they can be brought out and used when needed.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
  • So here are the details of this strange creation, which combines old and new elements pulled from the Bugatti parts cupboard.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • An infant girl was found dead in a duffel bag stuffed in a closet of her family’s Brooklyn apartment — and her mother has been arrested for hiding the body, police said Monday.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Built in 1996 and located in the Bittersweet Woods neighborhood, the house has 2 1/2 bathrooms, custom closets in each bedroom and a primary bedroom suite with waterfall-edge vanities, an electric fireplace, a body-spray shower and a jetted tub.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantry. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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