ambry
/ˈæmbri/
noun
- A cupboard or small cabinet, especially one used in a church to store sacred vessels or books.
- The priest placed the chalice in the ambry near the altar.
- They found ancient manuscripts hidden in a wall ambry.
- The old church had a beautifully carved ambry for storing the Bible.
- A storage closet or pantry in a house, especially in historical or rural contexts.
- The old ambry was filled with jars of pickled vegetables.
- She stored her preserves in the cool ambry off the main hall.
- The farmhouse kitchen had a small ambry for keeping bread and cheese.