nonperishable

adjective

non·​per·​ish·​able ˌnän-ˈper-i-shə-bəl 

-ˈpe-ri-

: processed or packaged to withstand prolonged storage : not perishable

nonperishable staples

… canned vegetables, boxed cereals and other nonperishable packaged foods.

—Frank D. Roylance

nonperishable noun

plural nonperishables

Cod was also the original traveling food—dried and salted, it was one of the world's first nonperishables …

—Molly Benjamin

Examples of nonperishable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During weekends in January, collections of nonperishable food items and personal care items take place at 80 various Kroger stores across Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Monroe and Livingston counties. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2024

The Red Cross, which is running a shelter at the Dome Civic and Convention Center in Borger, is asking for essentials such as water, diapers, wet wipes and nonperishable food — but not clothing or furniture. —Nigel Chiwaya, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above