spence

¹

[spens]

noun

British Dialect.

1. a pantry.

Spence

²

[spens]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Spencer.

spence

¹

/ spɛns /

noun

1. dialect

   1. a larder or pantry

   2. any monetary allowance

   3. a parlour, esp in a cottage

Spence

²

/ spɛns /

noun

1. Sir Basil ( Unwin ). 1907–76, Scottish architect, born in India; designed Coventry Cathedral (1951)

Word History and Origins

Origin of spence¹

1350–1400; Middle English spense, spence < Middle French despense pantry < Medieval Latin dīspēnsa, noun use of feminine of dīspēnsus, past participle of dīspendere to weigh out; dispense

Word History and Origins

Origin of spence¹

C14: from Old French despense, from Latin dispendere to distribute; see _dispense

Example Sentences

“I’m super excited, as I’ve said, about the opportunities to invest into places like Texas,” Fifth Third CEO Timothy Spence said on a recent call with analysts to discuss third-quarter earnings.

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Clients that have put off capital improvements are now seeking loans, Spence noted.

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“We are getting requests now for financing that are reflected in the pipeline in the middle-market business, in particular, to support that sort of shift from rent to own,” Spence said.

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“We’re hearing from logistics clients that there hasn’t exactly been a huge rebound, but that the activity has stabilized and is moving on the upswing,” Spence said, with help from businesses lifted by government infrastructure investments and AI-infrastructure efforts.

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On the down side, however, has been residential construction and autos, according to Spence.

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