pantry
noun/ˈpæntri/
/ˈpæntri/
(plural pantries)
- a cupboard or small room in a house, used for storing food synonym larder
- There’s bread and cheese in the pantry.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French panterie, from paneter ‘baker’, based on late Latin panarius ‘bread seller’, from Latin panis ‘bread’.Definitions on the go
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