pantry

English

Etymology

From Old French paneterie, related to Latin panis (bread).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pănʹ-tri, IPA(key): /ˈpæntɹi/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpantɹi/, [ˈpan(ʰ)ɹ̥i]
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpæntɹi/
    • (without /æ/-tensing) [ˈpæn(ʰ)ɹ̥i]
    • (with /æ/-tensing) [ˈpeənt(ʰ)ɹ̥i]

Noun

pantry (plural pantries)

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

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