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 Hope Center in Blue Island is opening its indoor and outdoor farms to showcase growing fresh food for local food pantries. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Nonprofit service providers worked to source and distribute food, while 211OC connected those in need with pantries that were issuing meals. — Taryn Palumbo, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The first floor, which alone spans over 7,000 square feet, hosted a guest suite, a study, a living room, a dining room, and a den with access to a porch, while the kitchen featured a butler’s pantry and an adjacent breakfast room. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026 This could be in a cool pantry or at the bottom of a closet in the center of your home. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pantry
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Noun
  • The front cupboard hatch door, meanwhile, folds down to access the interior and create another surface for work and storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Her fiction is cluttered with bric-a-brac, bits and bobs, stuffed into boxes and drawers and cupboards—remnants of someone’s past.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • An April 2025 legionella report obtained by The Sacramento Bee shows the bacteria was found in at least 17 samples, including those taken from the men’s locker room, a women’s bathroom and several janitor closets.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Widely recognized as London’s oldest luxury hotel, updates like glossy marble bathrooms, vibrant textiles, and mahogany walk-in closets have breathed new life into this historic stay.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantry. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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