pantry
[ pan-tree ]
/ ˈpæn tri /
noun, plural pan·tries.
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
a room between the kitchen and dining room in which food is arranged for serving, glassware and dishes are stored, etc.
a shelter or other place where food is dispensed to the needy, either as groceries or as meals.
Origin of pantry
1250–1300; Middle English
panetrie < Anglo-French; Old French
paneterie bread room, equivalent to
panet(er) to bake bread (derivative of
pan bread < Latin
pānis) +
-erie
-ery
Words nearby pantry
pantothenic acid,
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pantropical,
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pantsuit,
pantun
Example sentences from the Web for pantry
British Dictionary definitions for pantry
pantry
/ (ˈpæntrɪ) /
noun plural -tries
a small room or cupboard in which provisions, cooking utensils, etc, are kept; larder
Word Origin for pantry
C13: via Anglo-Norman, from Old French
paneterie store for bread, ultimately from Latin
pānis bread