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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The sites would pair health care with a food bank, relying on local grocers, restaurants and other food providers to donate food.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Long queues have been building up at food banks in various states amid the funding lapse, and in total, 28 states have increased funding for food banks to help support SNAP recipients.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The message came as headlines highlighted food banks warning of an impending crisis as money ran out over the weekend for SNAP recipients.
—NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Local food banks are often the next line of defense.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Long queues have been building up at food banks in various states amid the funding lapse, and in total, 28 states have increased funding for food banks to help support SNAP recipients.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The message came as headlines highlighted food banks warning of an impending crisis as money ran out over the weekend for SNAP recipients.
—NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Local food banks are often the next line of defense.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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