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

The apartment features a cozy fireplace, renovated kitchen, and intimate aesthetic.

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

Up close, she’s shorter than you expected—just five feet tall, in tennis shoes—and she carries the scents of a kitchen.

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