Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A small kitchen.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A room combining a very small kitchen and a pantry, with the kitchen conveniences compactly arranged, sometimes so that they fold up out of sight and allow the kitchen to be made a part of the adjoining room by opening folding doors.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun small kitchen or area for preparing food, often just a part of a room instead of a separate room

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun small kitchen

Etymologies

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From kitchen +‎ -ette (“diminutive suffix”).

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Examples

  • A kitchen or at least a kitchenette is a must as my travel companion and best friend loves to cook and gets positively grumpy if not able to do so at least every few days!

    budget accomodation with kitchen 2004

  • A kitchen or at least a kitchenette is a must as my travel companion and best friend loves to cook and gets positively grumpy if not able to do so at least every few days!

    budget accomodation with kitchen 2004

  • Rooms are also more likely to include free wireless Internet and a kitchenette, which is a great bonus for vacationers who can't expense their meals.

    Follow the Travel Pros 2007

  • Her kitchenette was a model of order and cleanliness.

    The Foolish Virgin 1915

  • This determination has also been made for the downstairs kitchenette, which is limited to a microwave and small refrigerator.

    unknown title 2009

  • There's also a kitchenette, which is handy if you're traveling with little ones and also allows you to whip up basic meals and have access to a refrigerator.

    OnMilwaukee.com 2009

  • My unit had A / C, a ceiling fan, a very hot shower (but I never could get that much heat from the two sinks), two beds, two tables, three chairs and something I'd call a kitchenette but there wasn't a way to cook anything but coffee (had a sink and medium refrigerator).

    Gary Said... 2008

  • Unfortunately I've got a "kitchenette" in my studio and can't use my ice cream maker for lack of freezer.:: sigh:: Maybe next year.

    Peach ice cream on a summer morning | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008

  • My Brooklyn "kitchenette" stood along the western wall of my living room.

    Sharon Glassman: Are These Pancakes Better Than Sex? 2008

  • A motor boat cabin fitted up with such a "kitchenette" was indeed a novelty.

    The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar Margaret Penrose

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