Provender: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Provender noun. Food and supplies; first used of dry food for horses and cattle.
How to say it
PROV-in-duh/ˈprɒvɪndə/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (PROV).
Provender in a sentence
We loaded the narrowboat with enough provender for a week on the canal.
The stable’s provender ran low during the long winter.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- provisions
- food
- fodder
- rations
Where provender comes from
From Old French provendre, from Latin praebenda, things to be supplied.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The stable’s _____ ran low during the long winter.
- comestible
- provender
- zarf
Show the answer
provender: The stable’s provender ran low during the long winter.