kitchen sinks

Where dishes soak

Kitchen sinks are basins with running water, typically built into countertops for washing dishes and food.

The phrase everything but the kitchen sink means almost everything imaginable—the sink being too fixed to bring along.

As an adjective, kitchen-sink describes art or drama depicting gritty domestic realism: kitchen-sink dramas of working-class life.

Related
  • drainChannel for wastewater
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow
  • strainerPerforated draining vessel
  • basinConcave water receptacle
  • faucetValve controlling water flow

backsplash · water · countertops · soap dispensers · rinse · pipe fittings · cup · sponge · dirty dishes · aerators · plumbing · pipes · spout · hot water · splashing · deep clean · elbow grease · fixtures

Opposites
kitchen fixture type

kitchen sinksdishwasher

Appliance that cleans cookware

stove · oven · refrigerator · range · cooktop

sink location/type

kitchen sinkslavatory

Room for bodily relief

vanity sink · utility sink · laundry sink · bar sink · outdoor sink

water fixture function

kitchen sinksbathtub

Fixture for soaking

shower · toilet · bidet · urinal · drinking fountain

Family

sink, kitchen, kitchens, kitchenette, kitchenware, kitchenettes, kitchen sink

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G