plural pantries
1
: a room or closet used for storage (as of provisions) or from which food is brought to the table
2
: a room (as in a hotel or hospital) for preparation of foods on order
Examples of pantry in a Sentence
homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen
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The Warner Theatre hosts the distillery for VIP Room events and fundraisers, and A Tasteful Event, which benefits the FISH food pantry and shelter in Torrington, features food by local restaurants and vendors, including the Litchfield Distillery.
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The pantry is currently serving more people than ever before, around double the number of households since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Both are easy to customize with pantry staples as well as fresh or frozen fruit.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
The shank is a behemoth chunk of meat, marinated in about a pantry’s worth of spices including black cardamon, cinnamon, allspice, marjoram and cocoa powder.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The pantry is currently serving more people than ever before, around double the number of households since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Both are easy to customize with pantry staples as well as fresh or frozen fruit.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
The shank is a behemoth chunk of meat, marinated in about a pantry’s worth of spices including black cardamon, cinnamon, allspice, marjoram and cocoa powder.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pantry
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“Pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantry. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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