larder

Definition of lardernext
as in pantry
a small room or area where food is kept found all the ingredients needed for the recipe in the larder

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Recent Examples of larder When Leonora slumps against tins of asparagus tips and white peaches in her larder, the moment of collapse is close to unbearable. Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025 Squirrels race around adding to their larders, but the chipmunks are nowhere to be seen yet. Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Food rationing had begun on the first day, but by now, the dining car’s larder was nearly empty. Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 As the street food spread through the Arab world, ingredients shifted with larders and tastes: Palestinian cooks tend to prefer solely chickpeas in their falafel; the Lebanese often combine garbanzos and foul. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for larder
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Noun
  • The Warner Theatre hosts the distillery for VIP Room events and fundraisers, and A Tasteful Event, which benefits the FISH food pantry and shelter in Torrington, features food by local restaurants and vendors, including the Litchfield Distillery.
    Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
  • The pantry is currently serving more people than ever before, around double the number of households since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • There are a lot of little extras hiding in cupboards or around the corner.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
  • Just before that, Fontenille and his sister had found women’s clothes in their father’s cupboard.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

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“Larder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larder. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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