Definition of pantrynext
as in cupboard
a built-in space for storage behind a door homemade jams and pickles are stored in a separate pantry off the kitchen

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Recent Examples of pantry The company curates snack and pantry assortments for properties including the Fifth Avenue Hotel and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, as well as corporate clients like OpenAI's New York office. Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 The taxpayer theft was primarily committed by Somali immigrants who were caught operating fake home healthcare agencies, daycares, autism treatment centers, and food pantries that fraudulently billed Minnesota’s public assistance programs for services purportedly performed. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026 Switching to homemade liquid laundry detergent can cut that bill by more than half — and the ingredients are simple enough to keep on a pantry shelf. Ryan Brennan may 13, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Do ziplock bags keep out pantry moths? Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pantry
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Noun
  • There are a lot of little extras hiding in cupboards or around the corner.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • Just before that, Fontenille and his sister had found women’s clothes in their father’s cupboard.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • For a while, Djena kept a bin with her clothes in Saran’s closet, until Saran threw it into the hallway, angry at Djena for forgetting to close her bedroom door.
    Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Comfortable, classy, and a true closet chameleon, Mary Jane flats are a hero item on any summer shoe rack.
    Claire West, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

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“Pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantry. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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