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The cookies cooled on the kitchen counter.
What does Kitchen mean?
A kitchen is a place where people make food.
Dictionary definition
A room or area where food is prepared or cooked.
Example sentences
Kitchen in a sentence
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We cleaned the kitchen after making lunch.
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The recipe asked us to gather the ingredients before working in the kitchen.
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What is a kitchen?
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WordKitchen.
Partnoun.
MeaningKitchen means A kitchen is a place where people make food.
ExampleExample: The cookies cooled on the kitchen counter.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kich · en
- Strongest beat
- kich
- Ending
- en
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on kich.
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Synonyms
Words like Kitchen
cooking areaUse for a place where food is prepared.
cookroomA less common word for a room used for cooking.
Antonyms
Opposite words
dining roomUse as a contrast with the room where food is eaten.
bedroomUse as a contrast with a room for sleeping.
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Word family
Kitchen word family
Base word
kitchen
noun
kitchens
Plural form, usually merged into the base entry.
noun
kitchenette
A small kitchen or cooking area.
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Understand Kitchen
Hint for students
A kitchen is the room where people usually cook and prepare food.
Common mix-up
Kitchen is not the same as dining room. A kitchen is where food is made; a dining room is where people usually eat it.
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Write one sentence that shows kitchen without using the word kitchen. Model sentence: Steam rose from the pan while plates waited beside the sink. Clue words: steam, pan, plates, sink. Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a place used for cooking or preparing food?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The smell of soup filled the kitchen while the pot simmered on the stove." Why does kitchen fit better than bedroom?
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