pullman kitchen

noun

1. a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pullman kitchen¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; so called because sinks and similar facilities were installed this way in Pullman-style railway cars

Example Sentences

The main room is paneled in walnut and outfitted with damask furniture, a dinette, and a Pullman kitchen.

From Literature

No bigger than a Pullman kitchen, this new spot with counter seating serves 13- and 15-course kaiseki tasting menus, $138 and $178, by the chef and owner Xiaowei Zheng, formerly of Sushi Dojo.

From New York Times

It had a Pullman kitchen, a musty bed and a single closet.

From Golf Digest

The apartment has a Pullman kitchen and looks out on a dark interior courtyard.

From New York Times

"I was in the penthouse pullman kitchen washing the dishes after cooking bacon and eggs for George and the children and the grandsons and the other relatives and staff who wandered in and out."

From Time Magazine Archive