pantry

noun

pan·​try ˈpan-trē 

plural pantries

1

: a room or closet used for storage (as of provisions) or from which food is brought to the table

2

: a room (as in a hotel or hospital) for preparation of foods on order

Synonyms

• closet
• cuddy
• cupboard
• press

Examples of pantry in a Sentence

homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen

Recent Examples on the Web

More than a few crumbs could be lurking in the darkest, deepest recesses of your pantry. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025

Deep clean your pantry at least twice a year. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025

The conference’s Cathedral Community Center, located just a few blocks from the Capitol, has served more than 11,000 families in its pantry during the first eight months of operation. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025

For an all-over green kitchen, a pantry, or playroom, her go-tos are Farrow & Ball’s Pigeon, a unique shade with gray, blue, and green, and Sherwin-Williams Retreat, a muted green with blue and gray undertones. —Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English panetrie, from Anglo-French paneterie, from paneter servant in charge of the pantry, from pain bread, from Latin panis — more at food

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pantry

• butler's pantry
• food pantry

Rhymes for pantry

• chantry
• gantry

Kids Definition

pantry

noun

pan·​try ˈpan-trē 

plural pantries

: a small room in which food and dishes are kept

Etymology

Middle English panetrie "pantry," derived from early French panetier "servant in charge of food storage," from pan "bread," from Latin panis "bread, food" — related to companion