kitchenette

noun

kitch·​en·​ette ˌki-chə-ˈnet How to pronounce kitchenette (audio)
: a small kitchen or an alcove containing cooking facilities

Examples of kitchenette in a Sentence

a hotel room with a kitchenette
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The house is designed with a kitchenette in the middle, across from the sliding glass door, while the bathroom is on one end, and the bedroom/living space is on the other. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025 Several steps up from the camp bunks of your youth, the suites come with a kitchenette, a freestanding gas fireplace, and an en-suite deep soaking tub and rainfall shower. Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025 Additional structures include three guesthouses—one with two bedrooms, a bath, and a full kitchen, and the other two each offering a single bedroom and kitchenette. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 6 June 2025 Past the pool is the guesthouse, with its own bathroom and kitchenette. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for kitchenette

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kitchenette was in 1870

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“Kitchenette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitchenette. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

kitchenette

noun
kitch·​en·​ette ˌkich-ə-ˈnet How to pronounce kitchenette (audio)
: a small kitchen
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