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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A large open-plan kitchen comes complete with a casual dining space, ideal for hosting large groups, while the sun-soaked living room boasts its own fireplace for cozier evenings during the winter months.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

"I'm working in the kitchen, so it's atrocious," she added.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

They sat me down at our kitchen table and explained they would no longer be living together because they didn’t love each other the same way anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“There’s so many times you’re like, ‘OK, he’s going to the kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

I hear her sigh through the phone, and I know what she looks like, sitting with her elbows on the kitchen table, her thumb and index finger shaped like a V, rubbing her forehead.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam