ghost kitchen

noun

Synonym of dark kitchen.

Meanings

nounghost kitchen (plural ghost kitchens)

plural ghost kitchens

  1. businessSynonym of dark kitchen.

    Synonyms: dark kitchen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of dark kitchen.

Origin

From ghost + kitchen. From not being acknowledged by the branded name on the retail product, but working hidden in the background to produce the food products.

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APA

ghost kitchen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20kitchen

MLA

“ghost kitchen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20kitchen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ghost kitchen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ghost%20kitchen.

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