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’s no surprise to me that Laura Esquivel’s “Like Water for Chocolate” is one of my favorite books — magic happened in that kitchen.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“The chef-inspired designer kitchen seamlessly blends functionality and style with quartz countertops, high-end appliances, and center-island seating, opening effortlessly to the dining area and corner window views that frame the horizon,” the listing continued.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The results show that kitchen sponges do shed measurable amounts of microplastics over time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

One opportunity concerns “quartz surface products” used in some 36% of kitchen counter-tops in American homes last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

That laughter echoes throughout the kitchen and then takes over the house.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold