pantry
noun
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
pantries
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pluralof pantry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A spokesperson said it also encouraged physical activity through accessible play facilities and had "several" community pantries and shops that offered "healthy, low cost or free choices for families".
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Some officers are taking on second jobs or relying on donations, union officials say, and several major airports are collecting gift cards and stocking food pantries for TSA staff struggling without pay.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
The region’s Catholic institutions responded to last year’s aggressive raids with an outpouring of charity, reorganizing many food pantries around grocery delivery and ministering directly to communities many described as under siege.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
On the ground level, this means community volunteer efforts like neighborhood environmental cleanups, helping food pantries distribute sustenance to families in need and volunteers assisting underfunded local libraries.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
So used to summers on Beechwood, to endlessly stocked pantries and multiple motorboats and a staff quietly grilling steaks and washing linens—I didn’t even think about where that money might be coming from.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
