The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PANTRIES
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What does PANTRIES mean?
PANTRIES noun- A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage and/or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.