Definition

1. Noun:
   • A small room or cupboard used for storing food: A larder is a cool storage area, typically in a house, designed to keep perishable food items like meat, cheese, and other provisions.
   • A supply or stock of food: This meaning refers to the collection of food itself that is stored in such a place, especially for a household.

Examples

• Noun (Storage Space):
  • She went to the larder to fetch some jam.
  • The old house had a stone larder that kept food cool in the summer.
• Noun (Food Supply):
  • The family's larder was well-stocked for the winter.
  • After shopping, they replenished the larder.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a well-stocked larder": To possess a good supply of various foods.
  • It's reassuring to have a well-stocked larder in case of unexpected guests.
• "Larder of information/knowledge" (Figurative): Used metaphorically to describe a rich store or source of non-food items.
  • The historian's mind was a larder of fascinating anecdotes.

Variants and Related Words

• Pantry (n): A very similar term for a small room or cupboard where food, dishes, or linens are stored. While often used interchangeably, a "larder" traditionally implies storage of raw ingredients, while a "pantry" might store prepared foods or kitchen items.
  • The canned goods are in the pantry.

Synonyms

• Pantry: A small storage room for food.
• Storehouse: A building for storing goods.
• Provision: A stock of needed materials or supplies, especially food.

Related Phrases

• Larder stock: The inventory of food in the larder.
  • We need to check the larder stock before making a shopping list.

Noun

1. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
2. a supply of food especially for a household