meals-on-wheels
noun
ˈmēlz-ȯn-ˈ(h)wēlz 
-än-
plural in form but singular in construction
: a service that delivers daily hot meals to the homes of elderly or disabled people
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Also in 1988, Cannon cofounded Open Hand Chicago, which served as a meals-on-wheels program for people with AIDS.
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