Definition of butlery in English:
butlery
nounPlural butleriesˈbʌtləri
(in a large house) a small room where crockery, cutlery, and sometimes food and drink were kept.
ale was supplied from the butlery
Example sentencesExamples
- The cooked foods go from the range to the butlery.
- The house has a wide front porch and has three large rooms, a butlery and a bathroom.
- The dining room offers the convenience of a butlery.
- Within it was a great banqueting hall, many smaller chambers in which the ladies might take their ease, kitchens and butleries, and every sort of comfort.
- At the other end of the cloister were the kitchens, butleries, pantries, and offices.
Synonyms
pantry, storage room, storeroom, store, food store, cupboard