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
  • Today, the pantry houses snacks, nonperishables, appliances, cleaning supplies, the couple’s collection of East Fork pottery, and, of course, an essential coffee station.
    Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
  • Perfect to keep stocked in the pantry to serve with coffee or tea when guests pop by.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Antetokounmpo figures to have multiple teams in pursuit of his talents this summer, many of which will have far more draft assets in the cupboard to offer in a trade than Minnesota.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
  • While some operatives dragged whole items of furniture into the street — tables, chairs, cupboards, office supplies in boxes — others were tipping documents straight out of the second-floor windows.
    Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026

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“Larder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larder. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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