Stillroom (Noun)
Meaning
A pantry or storeroom connected with the kitchen (especially in a large house) for preparing tea and beverages and for storing liquors and preserves and tea etc.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The housekeeper supervised the cleaning of the stillroom to ensure everything was spotless before the family's arrival.
- Down in the stillroom, Mrs. White carefully arranged the bottles of preserves on the wooden shelves.
- Guests gathered in the parlor to enjoy tea, freshly prepared by the servants in the stillroom below.
- Lady Elizabeth herself inspected the contents of the stillroom to determine the selection of fine wines to be served at the upcoming dinner party.
- Mary ran quickly down to the stillroom to fetch more biscuits for the evening tea.