pantry

noun

A small room or closet, usually off a kitchen, where food, tableware, linens, and similar items are stored.

noun

A small room used for the preparation of cold foods.

noun

The office of a pantler.

noun

An apartment or closet in which provisions are kept, or where plate and knives, etc., are cleaned.

noun

An apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept.

noun

A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to food storage and/or storing kitchenware. Since the pantry is not typically temperature-controlled (unlike a refrigerator or root cellar), the foods stored in a pantry are usually shelf-stable staples such as grains, flours, and preserved foods.

noun

a small storeroom for storing foods or wines