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

Examples of food bank in a Sentence

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Unsold food that's still safe to eat can, and should, be donated to local food banks. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of food bank was in 1971

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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

food bank

noun
: a usually nonprofit organization that collects donated food and distributes it to people in need

called also food pantry

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