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butteries

noun

plural of buttery, chiefly dialect
as in larders

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  1. larders
  2. pantries
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of larders
Noun
  • The food bank last year opened five new school pantries, including Comstock's, to make a total of 48 across seven counties.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ennis said most food pantries do not have the resources or the know-how to be able to have interpreting access on call at the ready.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pantries
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“Butteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butteries. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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