pantry

[ pan-tree ]

noun

, plural pan·tries.

1. a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
2. a room between the kitchen and dining room in which food is arranged for serving, glassware and dishes are stored, etc.
3. food pantry. a shelter or other place where food is dispensed to people experiencing food insecurity, either as groceries or as meals.

pantry

/ ˈpæntrɪ /

noun

1. a small room or cupboard in which provisions, cooking utensils, etc, are kept; larder

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantry¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English panetrie, from Anglo-French; Old French paneterie “bread room,” equivalent to panet(er) “to bake bread” (derivative of pan “bread,” from Latin pānis ) + -erie noun suffix; -ery

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantry¹

C13: via Anglo-Norman, from Old French paneterie store for bread, ultimately from Latin pānis bread

Example Sentences

Even then, like when celebrity chefs go on to host TV shows, they often build up a following through that medium before expanding into additional areas, like selling their own line of pantry items.

From Salon

Echo Park specialty foods shop Bucatini does an expert job of curating its bevy of pantry items and always-on-trend home goods — and the same can be said about its new Pasta Club.

From Los Angeles Times

They partner with organizations that locals trust, such as food pantries and community colleges, which let the mobile units set up in their parking lots.

From Salon

When I was initially recipe testing to create a cheese steak, I looked in my pantry and pulled out my staples: soy sauce, ketchup, Worcestershire, ginger, garlic, mozzarella, unsmoked provolone, Italian cherry peppers, etc.

From Salon

“And then when I went to the food pantry…again, I would have to go through that shame and being lectured about not budgeting my money,” she added.

From Salon

Related Words

• cellar
• closet
• cupboard