Meaning & use
pantry
A small room or closet used for storing food, dishes, or kitchen supplies.
See it in a sentence
She kept canned vegetables and pasta neatly organized in the pantry.
The old farmhouse had a walk-in pantry just off the kitchen.
A note on using this word
A pantry typically stores dry and canned goods, while a larder more traditionally kept perishable foods before refrigeration.
Words with a similar meaning
lardercupboard
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