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

Those eggs would be donated by the companies and make their ways to food banks and nonprofits. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

The foundation’s mission is to bring simple joys of childhood to kids battling hunger or illness by supporting hospitals, food banks and other community organizations nationwide. — Zuri Primos june 29, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026

And in the years since, the Honeywells have quietly given back to the island, supporting the local arts community, food bank and animal shelter and giving scholarships through their foundation. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026

The events include school supply giveaways, food bank drives, neighborhood door knockings and organizer trainings. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 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