soup kitchen

noun

: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy

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Jury Paulson, director of community impact at Harvesters, said partners of the food bank — including pantries, shelters and soup kitchens — are anxious right now. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025 Go to a soup kitchen, go to your church, go anywhere, talk to your friends and neighbors. Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2025 So far, one of Washington's eight wards has accepted the Guard's help to help with running a soup kitchen. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Cruz plays Jenny Brooks, a sheltered grad school student who works at a nonprofit soup kitchen. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soup kitchen

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soup kitchen was in 1831

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“Soup kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup%20kitchen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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