Word: Kitchen

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪtʃɪn/

Definitions

• Noun: A room or area in a house or establishment where food is prepared and cooked. It usually contains a stove, sink, refrigerator, and other appliances and utensils for food preparation and storage. Example: “She spent most of her day in the kitchen baking a cake.”
• Noun (figurative): The place where something is created, developed, or produced. Example: “The author’s kitchen is where he cooks up his literary masterpieces.”

Phrases

• “Kitchen table”: A table in the kitchen where family members often gather to eat meals or do various tasks.
• “Kitchen sink”: Refers to everything that is available or included, as in “throwing everything but the kitchen sink at it”.
• “Kitchen garden”: A small garden used for growing herbs, vegetables, and fruits for household consumption.
• “Out of the frying pan into the fire”: An idiomatic expression meaning to move from a difficult situation into one that is even worse, often associated with kitchen contexts.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “After renovating, their new kitchen featured marble countertops and top-of-the-line appliances.”
• Figurative Noun: “In the startup world, the founder’s garage has become the modern-day kitchen for creating innovative businesses.”

Synonyms

• Cookhouse
• Cooking area
• Galley (esp. in ships)
• Culinary space
• Pantry
• Prep area
• Kitchenette (a smaller kitchen, often found in apartments)