kitchen

[kich-uhn] / ˈkɪtʃ ən /

NOUN

room for cooking food

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gallery

STRONG

canteen cookery cookhouse cuisine galley kitchenette mess scullery

WEAK

cook's room eat-in

Example Sentences

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"It was very tense. Not just Mikel but a lot of the staff were out there at times. It was like too many cooks in the kitchen, too many messages."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I would stand in our kitchen at dusk, the marine layer settling in, peaceful as I loaded the dishwasher in a life I hadn’t necessarily seen for myself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: We found all the best home and kitchen deals from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The dwelling sits on a 1.4-acre parcel that is home to a glittering swimming pool and spa, an enormous patio, an outdoor kitchen, and a fire pit area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

“I’m filling in a shift, but no reason to go into a hot kitchen before I have to. Thanks.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith