chowder
noun
a thick soup or stew made of clams, fish, or vegetables, with potatoes, onions, and other ingredients and seasonings.
chowders
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pluralof chowder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A taste of New England in West Hollywood, it quickly became known for fried clams and chowders harkening to Cimarusti’s Rhode Island childhood and plump lobster rolls filled with never-frozen lobster.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Restaurants and home cooks are filling hollowed-out, crusty round vessels with hot stews and chowders.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
New Yorkers of all social classes could enjoy them, whether raw, roasted, pickled, fried, or in chowders, sauces and stews.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
Edited by Abigail R. Gehring, the cookbook offers 100 ridiculously easy recipes for all your favorite soups, stews, chilies, chowders and more.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2020
The Germans have a greater variety of soups, including chowders, broths and bouillons, than any other nation of Europe.
From Suppers Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions by Paul Pierce
