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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pantry

/ˈpæntɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables
pantry
IPA
/ˈpæntɹi/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.

Canadian usage; British usage; American usage

noun

A break room.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English panetrie, from Old French paneterie, related to Latin panis (“bread”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpæntɹi/
  • British English: /ˈpantɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pantries (plural)

Derived Forms

pantryful pantryless pantrylike pantrymaid pantryman pantrywoman

Phrases

pantry check pantry moth pantry worm

Frequently Paired Words

pantler panter larder root cellar

Synonyms

walk-in pantry walk-in larder press cupboard kitchen closet kitchen cabinet buttery

Rhymes With

gantry santry lantry

Questions

How do you pronounce pantry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæntɹi/.
What does pantry mean?
A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.
Where does pantry come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pantry

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