: 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
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The family-friendly three-day festival that starts Friday, March 6, will also include a carnival, a concert on the water, cardboard boat races, Wyland art lessons, a clam chowder cookout, and much more.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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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
Sunday’s event included music on the beach, chowder from the Daily Catch, lawn games, a costume contest and more.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The family-friendly three-day festival that starts Friday, March 6, will also include a carnival, a concert on the water, cardboard boat races, Wyland art lessons, a clam chowder cookout, and much more.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Chowder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chowder. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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