butler's pantry

noun

: a service room between kitchen and dining room

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As far as telling them apart, the big difference between a scullery and a butler's pantry is that a butler's pantry is not plumbed, where a scullery is. 3 Ways To Use A Scullery Not just used for dishwashing, the possibilities are endless for this second kitchen. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025 If your heart is set on black, try it in lesser used or smaller spaces like butler's pantries. Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025 Features of these homes and the other priciest metro Phoenix houses to sell include Camelback Mountain views, a butler's pantry and more. Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024 Here's a look at the most expensive Whitefish Bay home sales in October: Four-bedroom home with butler's pantry for $911,000 This four-bedroom, 3.5-bath home sold for $911,000 on Oct. 11. Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for butler's pantry

Word History

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of butler's pantry was in 1757

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“Butler's pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butler%27s%20pantry. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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