pantries

plural of pantry
as in cupboards
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 pantries 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 California consumers might want to take a closer look at their refrigerators, freezers and pantries. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The Hope Center in Blue Island is opening its indoor and outdoor farms to showcase growing fresh food for local food pantries. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Nonprofit service providers worked to source and distribute food, while 211OC connected those in need with pantries that were issuing meals. — Taryn Palumbo, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 With the state of the economy, rising prices and cuts to public meal assistance, even food pantries are struggling to keep up with the level of need, Anderson said. — Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 The Community FoodBank of New Jersey has collected reusable bags since 2022 for neighbors who visit their food pantries. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Over the last year, Freemasons across Iowa have raised more than 200,000 pounds of food for local food pantries through grassroots efforts. — Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 17 Sep. 2026 Ennis said most food pantries do not have the resources or the know-how to be able to have interpreting access on call at the ready. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantries
Noun
  • Her fiction is cluttered with bric-a-brac, bits and bobs, stuffed into boxes and drawers and cupboards—remnants of someone’s past.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Still, paring down can declutter cupboards and lead to a smaller collection that'll actually get used.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Extra touches include a pillow menu, bedside reading lights, Nespresso machines, large walk-in closets, and complimentary shoeshine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One of the three walk-in closets is situated in the very large bedroom, and the bathroom has been given a spa makeover with a marble shower.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Pantries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantries. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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