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pantry

noun

ˈpan-trē

Definition of pantry

as in cupboard

a built-in space for storage behind a door homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen

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Recent Examples of pantry Unopened soy sauce can be stored in the pantry, but once opened, refrigeration is recommended for infrequent use to maintain quality. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026 Koloski-Ostrow cites one ancient account of an intrepid octopus, which climbed out of a toilet to devour fish stored in the household pantry. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Perfect for home, travel, or on-the-go feeding, these Ready to Serve and Mess-Free recipes can be stored in the pantry and offer the advantages of premium nutrition while fitting seamlessly into busy households. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 The kitchen makes its own terrines, pates and pickles, among other pantry staples, which shine in dishes like mussels in tomato-miso escabeche and burrata with pistachio pistou and fermented honey. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pantry

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Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
After that the science cupboard looks more threadbare, and NASA could use some major new mission starts.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026

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