meals-on-wheels

noun

plural in form but singular in construction
: a service that delivers daily hot meals to the homes of elderly or disabled people

Examples of meals-on-wheels in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ordinarily, on Easter, Franklin Wright Settlements would serve as a meals-on-wheels distribution site, which would entail delivering meals to the homes of Detroit seniors on the holiday. Scott Talley, Freep.com, 9 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of meals-on-wheels was in 1926

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Cite this Entry

“Meals-on-wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meals-on-wheels. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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