larder

noun

lar·​der ˈlär-dər 

1

: a place where food is stored : pantry

2

: a supply of food

Examples of larder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There was no daughter breakfast and daddy breakfast; the fiber and protein lay un-maxxed in the larder. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

Such feeding black holes and the cosmic larders of gas and dust that surround them are usually extremely bright emitters of X-rays. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Championing Scotland’s bountiful seasonal larder, the restaurant serves both tasting and à la carte menus built around hyper-local ingredients and foraged produce. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Before refrigeration became mainstream, cutout details were added to larders and meat safes as a way to ventilate a cupboard without leaving it open. — Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English larder, lardyr "supply of cured meat, place where such meat is prepared and stored," borrowed from Anglo-French larder, lardre (also continental Old French lardier), from lard, larde "cured pork fat, bacon" + -er, -re -er entry 2 — more at lard entry 1

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for larder

• ardor
• carder
• harder
• retarder

Kids Definition

larder

noun

lar·​der ˈlärd-ər 

: a place where foods are kept