die Einbauküche, -n

Meaning (English):
An Einbauküche is a built-in/fitted kitchen—a kitchen where the cabinets and appliances are integrated into a coordinated unit, typically made to fit the room (often wall-to-wall) and usually intended to stay in the apartment/house.

Nuances / common uses

• In German real estate listings, mit Einbauküche (EBK) means the apartment is rented/sold with a fitted kitchen included (though details can vary).

Word parts

• Einbau = installation / built-in fitting (from einbauen = to install, to build in)
• Küche = kitchen
  So literally: “installed/built-in kitchen.”

German synonyms

• Einbau-Küche (spelling variant)
• Einrichtungs-Küche (less common)
• festeingebaute Küche (descriptive)
• Küche mit Einbaumöbeln (descriptive)

German antonyms (approximate)

• freistehende Küche (free-standing kitchen)
• lose/variable Küchenmöbel (non-built-in, movable kitchen furniture)
• modulare Küche (often more flexible/non-fixed, depending on context)