Thesaurus results for PANTRY

pantry

noun

ˈpan-trē

Definition of pantry

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of pantry The kitchen features an island, a wine refrigerator, stainless steel appliances and a butler’s pantry. — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 According to the anti-hunger charitable organization Feeding America, for every one meal provided by food pantries nationwide, nine are covered by SNAP benefits. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026 Producers pledged to abide by permit regulations, including keeping a local food pantry open and accessible, reining in private security activity, and continuing signage and notifications to impacted neighbors. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The pantry doubles as a control room while the backyard shed was turned into a venue for the musical guest. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pantry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantry

Noun

Revitalift products have been in my mom’s bathroom cupboard for some time.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
The front cupboard hatch door, meanwhile, folds down to access the interior and create another surface for work and storage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cupboard

Noun

Officers from the Lexington Police Department arrested Snelling in August 2025 after her roommates heard loud noises coming from her closet.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
High expectations frequently lead to ill-fitting tastes, delicate social posturing, and closet clutter.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of closet

Browse Nearby Words

pantries

pantry

pants

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Pantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantry. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of pantry

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes