Definition of "larder" []

• A place, such as a pantry or cellar, where food is stored. (noun)
• A supply of food. (noun)

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• "Having partly roasted the remainder of the birds, as well as the frogs and lizards, to assist in preserving them we hung them up in a shady place which we called our larder, under a thick branch, where we hoped they would keep sweet till they were required for food."
• "It's similar to the English word larder, where perishable food and drink were stored before we all had refrigerators."
• "The word "larder" is a nice one, because it means both a place where food is stored, and a supply of food, especially for a household."