larder

[ lahr-der ]

/ ˈlɑr dər /

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noun

a room or place where food is kept; pantry.

a supply of food.

Words nearby larder

lard, lard oil, lard pig, lardaceous, lardass, larder, larder beetle, lardner, lardon, lardy, lardy cake

Origin of larder

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French lardier. See lard, -er²

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Examples from the Web for larder

At home, war has focused their attention on that most Ukrainian of treasures: a larder of homegrown preserves.
Mom and Pop on Ukraine’s Battle Line|Anna Nemtsova|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You have taken to gnawing on dried pasta, the only thing left in your larder after days of gorging.
So You Are Enduring a Temporarily Paralyzing Winter Storm|Kelly Williams Brown|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the side dishes are going to be mostly true to the American larder as we understand it.
Sam Sifton’s Thanksgiving Tips|Katie Baker|November 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Search in the larder revealed the groats, and the nurse began the cooking over the gas-stove.
Married Life|May Edginton

My larder is, as you see, poor enough; but if you are hungry one can always try and procure an omelette.
The Duel|A. I. Kuprin
Our larder was not over and above flush, and a few fish would prove quite acceptable.
A Pirate of Parts|Richard Neville
The witness said, in his examination, I saw the mayor in the larder, on the ground-floor.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2|Camden Pelham
Mrs. Beale had gone home, of course, but we went into the larder.
Oswald Bastable and Others|Edith Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for larder

larder

/ (ˈlɑːdə) /

noun

a room or cupboard, used as a store for food

Word Origin for larder

C14: from Old French lardier, from lard

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larder

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