culinary

adjective

: of or relating to the kitchen or cookery
culinary arts
culinary recipes
culinary schools
culinarily
ˌkə-lə-ˈner-ə-lē How to pronounce culinary (audio)
ˌkyü-
ˌkü-
adverb

Examples of culinary in a Sentence

They serve a variety of culinary delights.
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Jacob is also part of a culinary class that gives back to the community by teaching older adults how to use new technology at a local senior center. CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026 The festival, continuing through May 3 across downtown Hot Springs, features culinary and design experiences, workshops, performances, gallery walk and studio tours. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2026 The culinary offerings range from Mexican fare at La Cocina and Spanish flavors on the beach at Buena Onda to Japanese fine dining at Toppu. Carole Dixon, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 This is the best way to get a taste of Militello’s culinary traditions and a slice of local life. Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for culinary

Word History

Etymology

Latin culinarius, from culina kitchen — more at kiln

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of culinary was in 1638

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“Culinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/culinary. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

culinary

adjective
cul·​i·​nary
ˈkəl-ə-ˌner-ē
ˈkyü-lə-
: of or relating to the kitchen or cooking
culinary workers
culinary skills

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