: 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
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Where to Eat Mountain Social has a genius cocktail menu, as well as a seafood chowder that hits just right on a cold winter night.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 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
Owned by Luis Lopez, the full-service restaurant serves fresh fish plates, chowder and cioppino, sandwiches, salads, local and Baja beers, a fresh fish market and grab-and-go takeout service.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Where to Eat Mountain Social has a genius cocktail menu, as well as a seafood chowder that hits just right on a cold winter night.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Chowder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chowder. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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