spence

noun

Definition of spencenext
chiefly British dialect
as in larder

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  1. larder
  2. buttery
  3. cuddy
  4. pantry
Noun
  • 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
Definition of larder
Noun
  • Lightly torched salmon belly is slightly smokey and ultra buttery.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Sweet-tart apples tossed with a little brown sugar get topped with a buttery, oat topping and baked until golden brown.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of buttery
Noun
  • The Coast Guard's Terrel Horne interdicted a 25-foot cuddy cabin boat containing 18 Mexican nationals on board.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Saturday when the ship encountered a cuddy-cabin vessel moving at a high rate of speed, according to the Coast Guard.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of cuddy
Noun
  • Looking around the crowd gathered for boxes of bread and other pantry items, Dues shook her head.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If elected, Haider said her goals include protecting healthcare, funding food pantries, improving mental health care and providing more accessibility as a candidate.
    — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of pantry
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“Spence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spence. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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