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

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the two and a half years that followed, the family cooked more than 200,000 meals for homeless charities, food banks and frontline workers. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

In the wake of rising grocery prices and economic anxiety, some low-income customers who would once have shopped at budget grocery chains such as Grocery Outlet are turning to food banks instead. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Those dollars go to community organizations such as food banks who help assist Californians with their applications for food stamps — a system advocates said is needed even more with the new SNAP eligibility requirements. — Lizzie Kane july 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

A lot of people and animals in need will be fed because of those generous donations to food banks, the ASPCA and other nonprofits. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for food bank

• gangplank
• nonbank
• outflank
• sandbank
• antitank
• interbank
• riverbank
• banc
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank

Kids Definition

food bank

noun

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

called also food pantry