Spence

spɛns

Definition

Definition of Spence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namesurname for individuals or families

The Spence family moved to a new house.

geography

Rare

suburb of Canberra in Australia

Rare

Spence is a quiet suburb with many parks.

South Australia locality

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locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia

Rare

We visited Spence during our road trip.

Ontario ghost town

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ghost town in Magnetawan township Ontario Canada

Rare

Spence is now an abandoned ghost town.

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Origin of Spence

English, from surname Spence (dispenser)

Examples of Spence in a sentence

I met a Spence at the conference last week.
Spence hosts a popular weekend market.
The community center in Spence offers various activities.
Spence is known for its beautiful landscapes.
The history of Spence is quite fascinating.
Historians often visit Spence to study its past.

Spence attracts tourists interested in ghost towns.

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French:Spence, ...
German:Spence, ...
Italian:Spence, ...
Spanish:Spence, ...
Portuguese:Spence, ...
Chinese:斯宾塞, Spence, ...
Japanese:スペンス, ...
Arabic:سْبِنْس, سْبِينْس, ...
Hebrew:סְפֶּנְס, סְפֶּנְס, ...
Russian:Спенс, ...
Ukrainian:Спенс, ...
Hindi:स्पेंस, ...
Bengali:স্পেন্স, ...
Catalan:Spence, ...
Czech:Spence, ...
Danish:Spence, ...
Dutch:Spence, ...
Greek:Σπενς, Spence, ...
Hungarian:Spence, település Dél-Ausztráliában, ...
Khmer:ស្ពេនស៍, តំបន់ជាយក្រុងនៃកង់បេរ៉ា ក្នុងប្រទេសអូស្ត្រាលី, ...
Korean:스펜스, ...
Persian:اسپنس, ...
Polish:Spence, ...
Portuguese (BR):Spence, cidade fantasma em Ontário, ...
Romanian:Spence, ...
Swedish:Spence, ...
Thai:สเปนซ์, ...
Turkish:Spence, ...
Vietnamese:Spence, ...

spence

spɛns

Definition of spence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

pantry

Rare

room for storing food and provisions

Rare

The spence was stocked with jars and preserves.

larder

storeroom

parlour

Rare

small sitting room in a cottage

Rare

They gathered in the spence for tea.

parlor

sitting room

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Origin of spence

Middle English, spence (pantry)

Examples of spence in a sentence

The spence was cool and dark, perfect for storage.
The spence was cozy and inviting.
She decorated the spence with vintage furniture.

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French:cellier, boudoir, ...
German:Speisekammer, Stube, ...
Italian:dispensa, salottino, ...
Spanish:despensa, saloncito, ...
Portuguese:despensa, saleta, ...
Chinese:储藏室, 小客厅, ...
Japanese:食品庫, スペンス, ...
Arabic:مخزن الطعام, غُرْفَة جُلُوس صَغِيرَة, ...
Hebrew:מִזְוֶה, חֲדַר יְשִׁיבָה, ...
Russian:кладовая, гостиная, ...
Ukrainian:комора, вітальня, ...
Hindi:स्पेंस, बैठक कक्ष, ...
Bengali:গুদামঘর, স্পেন্স, ...
Catalan:rebost, saleta, ...
Czech:spíž, salonek, ...
Danish:spisekammer, lille stue, ...
Dutch:provisiekast, zijkamertje, ...
Greek:αποθήκη, καθιστικό, ...
Hungarian:kamra, nappali, ...
Khmer:បន្ទប់ស្តុកអាហារ, បន្ទប់អង្គុយតូចមួយក្នុងផ្ទះខ្ទម, ...
Korean:식료품 저장실, 스펜스, ...
Persian:انبار, اتاق نشیمن, ...
Polish:spiżarnia, salonik, ...
Portuguese (BR):despensa, saleta, ...
Romanian:cămară, salon mic, ...
Swedish:skafferi, salong, ...
Thai:ห้องเก็บของ, ห้องนั่งเล่น, ...
Turkish:kiler, oturma odası, ...
Vietnamese:phòng để đồ ăn, phòng khách nhỏ, ...

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Definition of Spence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of Spence

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Examples of Spence in a sentence

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Definition of spence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of spence

Terms related to spence

Examples of spence in a sentence

View all translations of spence

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