plural pantries
1
: a room or closet used for storage (as of provisions) or from which food is brought to the table
2
: a room (as in a hotel or hospital) for preparation of foods on order
Examples of pantry in a Sentence
homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen
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More than a few crumbs could be lurking in the darkest, deepest recesses of your pantry.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
Deep clean your pantry at least twice a year.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
The conference’s Cathedral Community Center, located just a few blocks from the Capitol, has served more than 11,000 families in its pantry during the first eight months of operation.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
For an all-over green kitchen, a pantry, or playroom, her go-tos are Farrow & Ball’s Pigeon, a unique shade with gray, blue, and green, and Sherwin-Williams Retreat, a muted green with blue and gray undertones.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
Deep clean your pantry at least twice a year.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
The conference’s Cathedral Community Center, located just a few blocks from the Capitol, has served more than 11,000 families in its pantry during the first eight months of operation.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
For an all-over green kitchen, a pantry, or playroom, her go-tos are Farrow & Ball’s Pigeon, a unique shade with gray, blue, and green, and Sherwin-Williams Retreat, a muted green with blue and gray undertones.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pantry
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“Pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantry. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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