Definition of LARDER

larder

Plural: larders

Noun

  • A room or cupboard used for storing food.
  • a supply of food especially for a household
  • a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
  • A cool room in a domestic house where food is stored, but larger than a pantry.
  • A food supply.

Examples

  • A wise Scrabble player keeps a mental larder of high-scoring two-letter words.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English larder, from Anglo-Norman larder and Old French lardier, from Latin lardārium. By surface analysis, lard + -er.

Synonyms

buttery, pantry

Scrabble Score: 7

larder: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
larder: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
larder: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

larder: valid Words With Friends Word