larder

Everyday

1. A larder is a cool room or large cupboard in a house where food is kept, especially in older homes. tree →
2. It can mean the store of food a person or family has. tree →
3. Some animals have a larder: squirrels and shrikes store food to eat later. tree →

In the lessons

In stories set in older or country houses, and in British homes; in science lessons about animals storing food for winter. Phrases: «a well-stocked larder», «raid the larder».

Examples

• Mum keeps the jam in the larder. tree →
• The old cottage had a cold stone larder. tree →
• The mice found their way into the larder. tree →
• Our larder is empty, we need to go shopping. tree →
• Squirrels make a larder of nuts for the winter. tree →
• The shrike stores insects on thorns as a larder. tree →
• I raided the larder for a midnight snack. tree →
• In the story, the larder was full of pies. tree →
• My larder is a regular horn of plenty. tree →

Note

Countable. Similar to «pantry»; both are rooms or cupboards for food, and many people use them for the same thing. Mainly British; Americans more often say «pantry».