pantry

/ˈpæntri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpæntri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpan-trē/ (ame, mw)

pantry — noun

  • pantrysingular
  • pantriesplural

1. a place in a home where people keep dry food and cooking supplies, often in a cu

1.名詞B1
釋義

a place in a home where people keep dry food and cooking supplies, often in a cupboard or a very small room

例句

Diya checked the pantry before writing the week's shopping list.

check the pantry before shopping

Constanza keeps flour, rice, and tea on the top pantry shelf.

compound noun: pantry shelf

同義詞
  • cupboard

    a cabinet with shelves and doors; broader than a pantry and not always used for food

  • larder

    an older or more British-leaning word for a place where food is stored

  • storeroom

    a more general storage room for supplies, tools, or boxes, not just food

  • cabinet

    a general storage unit; it does not specifically suggest food supplies

用法筆記

Usually refers to food storage in a home. For a room that holds tools, boxes, or office supplies, use 'storeroom' instead.

常見錯誤

❌Please put the cereal in the food cabinet room.
✅Please put the cereal in the pantry.
💡'pantry' is the normal everyday word for a home food-storage cupboard or small room.
❌Keep the milk in the pantry.
✅Keep the milk in the fridge.
💡a pantry is for dry or shelf-stable food, not items that need to stay cold.