kitchen

Thân thiện

A family prepares a meal together in the kitchen.

Definition

Noun: A room or area within a building that is specifically equipped and used for the preparation and cooking of food.

Usage

The word "kitchen" is used to refer to the primary room for food-related activities in a home, restaurant, or other building. It is a countable noun.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She is cooking pasta in the kitchen.
  • The apartment has a small but modern kitchen.
  • We gathered in the kitchen to talk while dinner was being prepared.

Advanced Usage

• "Everything but the kitchen sink": An idiom meaning an excessive number of things, implying nearly everything imaginable has been included or brought along.
  • They packed everything but the kitchen sink for their weekend trip.
• "Kitchen cabinet": A metaphorical term for a group of unofficial advisers to a person in authority.
  • The president relied on his kitchen cabinet more than his official ministers.

Variants and Related Words

• Kitchenette (noun): A small, compact kitchen or cooking area.
  • The hotel room featured a small kitchenette with a microwave and sink.
• Kitchenware (noun): The utensils, appliances, and dishes used in a kitchen.
  • We need to buy some new kitchenware for our new home.

Synonyms

• Galley (especially on a ship or aircraft)
• Cookhouse
• Scullery (historically, a room for washing dishes and other kitchen chores)

Related Phrases

• Kitchen garden: A garden where vegetables, herbs, and fruits are grown for household use.
  • They grow tomatoes and basil in their kitchen garden.
• Kitchen towel: A cloth used for drying dishes or hands in the kitchen.
  • Can you pass me a clean kitchen towel?

Học thuật

Noun

1. a room equipped for preparing meals