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junk food

noun
|Updated on: 7 Jul 2018
1 : food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content
2 : something that is appealing or enjoyable but of little or no real value
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Examples of junk food in a Sentence

  1. worrying about kids eating too much junk food

  2. eating too many junk foods

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First Known Use of junk food

1960

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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JUNK FOOD Defined for English Language Learners

junk food

noun

  • : food that is not good for your health because it contains high amounts of fat or sugar

JUNK FOOD Defined for Kids

junk food

noun
: food that is high in calories but low in nutritional content

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  1. See words that rhyme with junk food Spanish Central: Translation of junk food Nglish: Translation of junk food for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about junk food

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