larder

noun

lar·​der ˈlär-dər 

1

: a place where food is stored : pantry

2

: a supply of food

Examples of larder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

In addition, the chefs dug into their culinary larders, adding personal touches. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024

In 2020, during lockdown, some restaurants opened their larders to stay afloat, selling their go-to olive oils and anchovies. —Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024

Caves became homes and lagoons became larders (and in some cases, both still are today). —Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023

Word History

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

Kids Definition

larder

noun

lar·​der ˈlärd-ər 

: a place where foods are kept