: a soup or stew of seafood (such as clams or fish) usually made with milk or tomatoes, salt pork, onions, and other vegetables (such as potatoes)
also
: a soup resembling chowder
corn chowder
Examples of chowder in a Sentence
Noun
a bowl of clam chowder
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Cathy Free, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
It’s creamy, really close to clam chowder without the clams.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
The sea lions, the clam chowder, the sunny weather and surfers all will be there.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Verb
Most people want to know how Baker manages to eat without ending up with marinara sauce or clam chowder all over his face.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
It’s creamy, really close to clam chowder without the clams.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
Noun
On Wednesday, New York HUT levels were up nearly 10% compared to the previous week, when the air didn’t feel (and smell) like some sort of infernal fish chowder.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
The sea lions, the clam chowder, the sunny weather and surfers all will be there.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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“Chowder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chowder. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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