food bank
noun
variants
or less commonly food pantry
: a usually non-profit organization that collects donated food and distributes it to people in need
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Unsold food that's still safe to eat can, and should, be donated to local food banks.
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Ryan Begin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Maria, meanwhile, only leaves her house to volunteer at Holy Family Services’ food bank.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The organization coordinates with local food banks and relief groups to deliver meals directly to disaster zones.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
The nonprofit is a food bank that partners with Feeding America, which has more than 200 food banks nationwide included in its network.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
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Ryan Begin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Maria, meanwhile, only leaves her house to volunteer at Holy Family Services’ food bank.
—Jacquelyn Martin, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
The organization coordinates with local food banks and relief groups to deliver meals directly to disaster zones.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2025
The nonprofit is a food bank that partners with Feeding America, which has more than 200 food banks nationwide included in its network.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for food bank
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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