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kitchen
[ kich-uhn ]
noun
- a room or place equipped for cooking:
The apartment has a full kitchen with an oven and dishwasher.
- the staff involved in food preparation in a restaurant or eatery:
He called the kitchen to make sure they could accommodate his allergies.
- culinary department; cuisine:
This restaurant has a fine Italian kitchen.
- the equipment and fixtures needed to make a room suitable for cooking:
We bought a kitchen, but it still needs to be installed.
- Sports. (on a pickleball court) a seven-foot zone on either side of the net from which players are prohibited from returning the ball before it hits the ground.
adjective
- of, relating to, or designed for use in a room equipped for cooking:
There's a view of the yard from the kitchen window.
We got a new, more colorful set of kitchen curtains.
- employed in or assigned to a place or business that makes food:
Kitchen staff and volunteers worked together to feed over 500 food-insecure people.
kitchen
/ ˈɪʃɪ /
noun
- a room or part of a building equipped for preparing and cooking food
- ( as modifier )
a kitchen table
Other Word Forms
- 쾱ٳ·· adjective
- 쾱ٳ·· adjective
- dzܳ·쾱ٳ· noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of kitchen1
Idioms and Phrases
see everything but the kitchen sink ; if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen .Example Sentences
The kitchen offers support to vulnerable and homeless people.
Other proposed tasks suggested by the scientists include a reprogrammed robot that carried the groceries from the car to the kitchen.
It’s about bringing the functionality of your indoor kitchen to the outdoors, making grilling approachable, fun, and a more integrated part of everyday cooking.
It's even better for the air quality in your kitchen!
Our kitchens used to smell like home — warm spices, olive oil, bread baking in the early afternoon.
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