store cupboard

Dry goods cabinet

A store cupboard is a cupboard or small room for keeping supplies, especially food and household items.

The term is chiefly British, equivalent to American pantry or storage closet.

Check the store cupboard for tinned tomatoes.

Store-cupboard as an adjective describes meals made from ingredients kept on hand: a store-cupboard supper.

staples

flour

Milled grain powder

  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
  • riceStaple cereal grain
  • pastaShaped wheat dough

pulses · lentils · beans · oats · canned goods · spices · oil · vinegar · salt · tea

storage

shelves

Horizontal storage platforms

jar · tin · box · basket · rack · compartment · cubbyhole · nook · alcove · recess

meals

soup

Cooked liquid dish

pasta sauce · baked beans · risotto · chili · dhal · pilaf · fried rice · pancakes · porridge · quick dinner

Opposites
food storage temperature

store cupboardrefrigerator

Food-cooling household appliance

fridge · freezer · cold storage · icebox · deep freeze

storage vs. depletion

store cupboardrubbish bin

Container for unwanted items

trash can · waste bin · garbage disposal · compost bin

storage permanence/accessibility

store cupboardcountertop

Flat kitchen work surface

open shelving · display rack · fruit bowl · bread basket · spice rack

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G