Synonyms for
Spence
Definition
a small room for keeping things
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- spence money
- spence time
- spence wisely
- spence carefully
- spence sparingly
- spence resources
- spence energy
Word family
verb spence
Usage note
The word 'spence' is an archaic or dialectal term for 'spend'. It is rarely used in modern English and may sound quaint or overly formal if used outside of specific regional contexts.
Example sentences
- I kept my toys in the spence.
- The spence was full of jars of jam.
- The spence was dark and damp.
- I found an old hat in the spence.
- The spence was used to store firewood.
Quotes
Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and there discovered was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi. ― Oprah Winfrey
I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning. ― Jonathan Swift
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. ― Dr. Seuss