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Kitchen

UK /["/ˈkɪtʃɪn/"]/US /["/ˈkɪtʃɪn/"]/

Definition

a room in which meals are cooked or prepared

In simple words: A room where food is prepared and cooked.

Examples

  • We ate at the **kitchen table**.
  • the kitchen floor/window/door
  • a stainless steel **kitchen sink**
  • He stabbed her with a **kitchen knife**.
  • The house has a fully **fitted kitchen** with custom-built units.
  • I sat at the kitchen island eating a bowl of cereal.
  • We handed our trays through the kitchen hatch as we left.
  • We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping.

Usage notes

Used in both casual and formal contexts. Appropriate when discussing food, cooking, or household topics. Avoid using in highly technical or specialized contexts unrelated to cooking.

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Think of a 'kitchen' where chefs 'kit' out their cooking space.

Collocations

  • clean
  • spotless
  • modern
  • area
  • door
  • floor
  • in a/​the kitchen

Synonyms

  • cooking area
  • food preparation area
  • culinary space

Antonyms

  • bathroom
  • bedroom

Common mistakes

  • Confused with 'kitchenette', which is a small kitchen.
  • Using 'kitchen' incorrectly as a verb.
  • Pluralizing as 'kitchens' when referring to the concept broadly.