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

Local food banks and pantries are available to anyone struggling to afford groceries, and typically more accessible compared to benefits like SNAP, experts say. —Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 13 May 2025

The gourmet kitchen is well-appointed with high-end appliances, a large quartz waterfall island and pantry and is equipped with a service kitchen. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2025

They were inspired to take the step up after volunteering at a produce pantry event in Oceanside last fall. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025

Holding court in the east wing are a formal dining room, a gourmet kitchen with a butler’s pantry, a family room, and staff quarters, plus a lavish primary suite boasting a private balcony, walk-in closets, a luxe bath, a fitness room, and a den. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 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