pantry

[pan-tree]

noun

plural

pantries 

1. a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.

2. a room between the kitchen and dining room in which food is arranged for serving, glassware and dishes are stored, etc.

3. food pantry. a shelter or other place where food is dispensed to people experiencing food insecurity, either as groceries or as meals.

pantry

/ ˈpæntrɪ /

noun

1. a small room or cupboard in which provisions, cooking utensils, etc, are kept; larder

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantry¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English panetrie, from Anglo-French; Old French paneterie “bread room,” equivalent to panet(er) “to bake bread” (derivative of pan “bread,” from Latin pānis ) + -erie noun suffix; -ery

Word History and Origins

Origin of pantry¹

C13: via Anglo-Norman, from Old French paneterie store for bread, ultimately from Latin pānis bread

Example Sentences

FareShare Sussex & Surrey provides food parcels, supports community pantries, and cooks hot meals in group and residential settings for those in need.

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Her room was a small one off the kitchen that had once been a pickle pantry, and it still smelled sharply of vinegar, as if a barrel of sauerkraut were hidden someplace nearby.

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North Hills Community Outreach, which runs three food pantries in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County, saw an almost 50% increase in the number of people lining up for food last week.

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So she heads to a food pantry near the base to stock up on boxes of pasta and cans of sauce.

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While students can typically access the pantry every two weeks, they can collect staples once a week during the shutdown, a volunteer explained.

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Related Words

• cellar 
• closet 
• cupboard