Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pantryman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pantry-man
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person in charge of the pantry, or food store, on a ship, train, or other transport where food is kept for passengers and crew. Also in a hospital, school, or hotel, etc.

Etymology

From pantry + -man.

Inflected Forms

pantrymen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pantrywoman

Questions

What does pantryman mean?: A person in charge of the pantry, or food store, on a ship, train, or other transport where food is kept for passengers and crew. Also in a hospital, school, or hotel, etc.
Where does pantryman come from?: From pantry + -man.

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