larder.

A room or cupboard used to keep food, traditionally cool and separate from the cooking area.

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Words that belong together

• cool larder
• larder shelves
• well-stocked larder

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The larder faced north and stayed cool through the afternoon.

After the storm, only two jars remained on the larder shelves.

She carried the cheese into the larder instead of leaving it by the stove.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Overlaps with pantry; often suggests older food-storage practices rather than general kitchen supplies. Count noun: larders.