a room in a house or apartment where food is cooked and meals may be prepared or eaten
Maria opened the window to let fresh air into the kitchen while she baked cookies.
The family gathered around the small table in their kitchen for breakfast.
✦ Old English cycene, from Late Latin coquina, from Latin coquere “to cook”.
the staff, equipment, and working area in a restaurant, hotel, or similar establishment where food is professionally prepared
The head chef shouted orders across the kitchen as the dinner rush began.
Reporters were allowed a brief tour of the hotel's kitchen before the grand opening.
✦ Same origin as the main sense: Old English cycene, from Late Latin coquina, from Latin coquere “to cook”.
