pantry
English
Etymology
From Middle English panetrie, 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)
- A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage and/or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.
- Coordinate terms: larder, root cellar
Synonyms
Translations
storage room
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See also
Food storage on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
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