The term FOOD PREPARATION ROOM can be summarized as a KITCHEN, which is a 7 letter word. A KITCHEN is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment. Kitchens are typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator, and worktops and KITCHEN cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a microwave oven, a dishwasher, and other electric appliances. The main function of a KITCHEN is cooking or preparing food but it may also be used for dining, food storage, entertaining, dishwashing, laundry and grocery shopping.