scullery
noun
scul·lery
ˈskə-lə-rē 
ˈskəl-rē
plural sculleries
: a room for cleaning and storing dishes and cooking utensils and for doing messy kitchen work
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So is the cook, Mrs. Patmore (Lesley Nicol); the former scullery maid, Daisy (Sophie McSheara) will take over.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
Tucked between the kitchen and dining room, a fully outfitted scullery and pantry offer hardworking storage and prep space.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen with a scullery, and a jaw-dropping live-edge dining table that seats 20 and was crafted from trees on the property.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
The ducats required in Venice to accomplish this or that ordinary feat (of cookery, scullery, lodging, transport, security, et al.) can rise like La Serenissima’s infamous aqua alta.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
Tucked between the kitchen and dining room, a fully outfitted scullery and pantry offer hardworking storage and prep space.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a top-of-the-line chef’s kitchen with a scullery, and a jaw-dropping live-edge dining table that seats 20 and was crafted from trees on the property.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
The ducats required in Venice to accomplish this or that ordinary feat (of cookery, scullery, lodging, transport, security, et al.) can rise like La Serenissima’s infamous aqua alta.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for scullery
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“Scullery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scullery. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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scullery
noun
scul·lery
ˈskəl-(ə-)rē
plural sculleries
: a room for cleaning and storing dishes and utensils, washing vegetables, and similar work
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