1. a thick soup typically containing seafood or vegetables, milk or tomatoes, and often potatoes

Examples

• The restaurant is famous for its creamy clam chowder.
• She ordered a bowl of corn chowder with her sandwich.
• New England chowder is made with milk, while Manhattan chowder uses tomatoes.
• The fisherman’s chowder contained chunks of fresh cod and potatoes.
• They served hot chowder in bread bowls at the seaside café.
• The chef’s special was a hearty seafood chowder with shrimp and scallops.