Definitions for pantryˈpæn tri

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pan•tryˈpæn tri(n.)(pl.)-tries.

  1. a room or closet, usu. near a kitchen, in which food, silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.

Origin of pantry:

1250–1300; ME panetrie < AF; OF paneterie bread room =panet(er) to bake bread (der. of pan bread < L pānis) +-erie -ery

Princeton's WordNet

  1. pantry, larder, buttery(noun)

    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

Wiktionary

  1. pantry(Noun)

    A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to food storage and/or storing kitchenware. Since the pantry is not typically temperature-controlled (unlike a refrigerator or root cellar), the foods stored in a pantry are usually shelf-stable staples such as grains, flours, and preserved foods.

  2. Origin: From paneterie, related to panis.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pantry(noun)

    an apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept


Translations for pantry

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

pantry(noun)

a room for storing food

The house had a large kitchen with a pantry.

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