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kitchenette

American  
[kich-uh-net] / ˌkɪtʃ əˈnɛt /
Or kitchenet

noun

  1. a very small, compact kitchen.

kitchenette British  
/ ˌkɪtʃɪˈnɛt /

noun

  1. a small kitchen or part of another room equipped for use as a kitchen

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Etymology

Origin of kitchenette

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; kitchen + -ette

Example Sentences

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She’s been in town rehearsing for a few weeks and jokes with some of the show’s jugglers in a kitchenette, where she makes herself a machine pod coffee.

From Los Angeles Times

A solicitation to contractors posted by the agency after the court hearing described a project of modular units of 120 to 390 square feet with bathrooms and kitchenettes.

From Los Angeles Times

As an ice-breaker, Carter ordered the immediate installation of up to 150 modular homes, with individual bathrooms and kitchenettes.

From Los Angeles Times

She had already devoured the slightly stale loaf Molly had left in the kitchenette on the top floor of the cinema, their apartments, with a fistful of salt.

From Literature

Behind the scenes, Tesla engineers were working out of a kitchenette on campus.

From The Wall Street Journal

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