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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We were taken to a kitchen with raw chicken dumped in the sink.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

At the heart of the dwelling is an enormous great room, which opens up to a formal dining room—complete with its own wine cellar—as well as a gourmet kitchen with “premium appliances” and custom cabinetry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The 24-year-old bride-to-be insisted before marriage that Rothschild, eight years her senior, maintain a kosher kitchen in all his homes, even aboard his yacht.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

One of the greatest lessons of adulthood took place in the quiet confines of my apartment kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 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