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

Give your home, porch, and pantry a spring upgrade with these budget-friendly deals. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025

Check your fridge and pantry for these items, listed below. —Jenna Anderson, Health, 28 Mar. 2025

My pantry is literally aesthetically pleasing: There's wallpaper in the pantry. —Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025

The pantry kitchen just outside the theater also has sweet treats from a local confectioner and is stocked with an array of beverages. —Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 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