larder

noun

lar·​der ˈlär-dər How to pronounce larder (audio)
Synonyms of lardernext
1
: a place where food is stored : pantry
2
: a supply of food

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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 But over the past decade or so, many have returned, creating new traditions rooted in the island’s wild larder. — Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for larder

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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 2

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of larder was in 1567

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“Larder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/larder. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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larder

noun
lar·​der ˈlärd-ər How to pronounce larder (audio)
: a place where foods are kept

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