pantry

CEFRC1

/ˈpæntɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small room or cupboard used to store food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A break room.

Examples

  • Could you please find the missing key. I can't open the pantry.

  • Her sewing basket, dresser drawers and pantry shelves are all systematically arranged in apple-pie order.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈpeənt(ʰ)ɹ̥i]
  • /ˈpantɹi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.

More examples

In context

  • I have plenty of things to eat in the pantry.

  • Next to the saloon is the pantry, which includes a wine cabinet, J. E. Hall bottle-cooling unit, a Stills Café set and ample cupboard space.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English panetrie, from Old French paneterie, related to Latin panis (“bread”).