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kitchen

US /ˈkɪtʃən/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

Definition

a room equipped for preparing meals

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The chef works in a busy kitchen at the back of the restaurant.

Synonyms

  • cookhousethe area for food preparation on a ship
  • galleya large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

Collocations

  • Easy clean the kitchen
    to clean the kitchen, meaning to make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
  • Medium modern office kitchen facilities
    describing modern office kitchen facilities (a contemporary person)
  • Hard commercial restaurant kitchen sanitation
    describing commercial restaurant kitchen sanitation (a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television)
  • Very Hard cannot stand heat get out of the kitchen
    a collocation phrase: cannot stand heat get out of the kitchen

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