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junk food

noun

Definition of junk food

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

First Known Use of junk food

1960

JUNK FOOD Defined for English Language Learners

junk food

noun

Definition of junk food for English Language Learners

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

JUNK FOOD Defined for Kids

junk food

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Definition of junk food for Students

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

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