Kitchen

/ˈkɪtʃɪn/

Meaning & Definition

noun
A room or area where food is prepared and cooked.
She spent the whole afternoon organizing her kitchen.
A place where meals are prepared as part of a larger establishment, such as a restaurant.
The restaurant's kitchen was known for its innovative dishes.
The personnel or staff responsible for cooking and preparing food in a restaurant or similar establishment.
The kitchen was buzzing with activity during the dinner rush.

Etymology

From Middle English 'kitche', from Old English 'cycene', from Proto-Germanic '*kukinō', related to Dutch 'keuken' and German 'Küche'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

open kitchen:
A kitchen that is openly visible to guests and customers.
kitchen sink:
Refers to everything including the kitchen sink; an idiom used to signify all possible elements.
kitchen cabinet:
A term used to describe a group of unofficial advisors to a leader.

Related Words

Slang Meanings

Kitchen rat
He's such a kitchen rat, always hanging out in the kitchen.
In the kitchen
He’s always in the kitchen when there’s cooking going on.