spence

noun

Definition of spencenext
chiefly British dialect
as in larder

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  1. larder
  2. buttery
  3. cuddy
  4. pantry
Noun
  • There was no daughter breakfast and daddy breakfast; the fiber and protein lay un-maxxed in the larder.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Such feeding black holes and the cosmic larders of gas and dust that surround them are usually extremely bright emitters of X-rays.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of larder
Noun
  • Sweet-tart apples tossed with a little brown sugar get topped with a buttery, oat topping and baked until golden brown.
    — Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Starbucks describes the flavor as nutty, brown-buttery and warmly spiced.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of buttery
Noun
  • The Coast Guard's Terrel Horne interdicted a 25-foot cuddy cabin boat containing 18 Mexican nationals on board.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Saturday when the ship encountered a cuddy-cabin vessel moving at a high rate of speed, according to the Coast Guard.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of cuddy
Noun
  • This annual tradition provides live performances and holiday cheer while promoting donations to community food pantries.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Wiping cloths stored around the kitchen, dry pantry, prep tables, etc.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of pantry
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“Spence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spence. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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