A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage and/or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.

plural of pantry

Synonym of serving pantry

A utility room in a large house, traditionally used for the cleaning, counting, and storage of silverware.

plural of pantry check

The moth Plodia interpunctella, a pest on stored grains.

(Canada, US) A small front-line agency that hands out packages of food from food banks directly to people in need.

plural of pantry moth

(marketing) A form of audit in which the kitchen shelves or cabinets of a household are examined to find out which products they have purchased.

plural of serving pantry