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 of pantry

• cupboard
• closet

Examples of pantry in a Sentence

homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen

Recent Examples on the Web

The chips and pantry products came from regional makers, and Open Market hosted artists, pop-ups and other ways to spotlight locals. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Use it as a shoe rack in an entryway, a spot to display potted plants, or a pantry organizer for overflow. —Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026

Patterson recommends placing the microwave in the pantry instead. —Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026

Public schools and her church’s pantry help Lafortune accomplish the first two goals. —Daniel Chang, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2026

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