natural food

noun

: food that has undergone minimal processing and contains no preservatives or artificial additives

Examples of natural food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The incident comes as Colorado experiences a sharp increase in bear activity fueled by poor natural food conditions, prompting officials to urge people to take extra precautions during the busy late-summer season. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Jonkel said the lack of natural food in the wild is prompting bears to venture into populated areas to forage for food. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Elizabeth Stein went from selling muffin mix out of her apartment to closing one of the largest recent deals in the natural foods industry. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Lee said residents may be tempted to help hungry bears, particularly during a difficult year for natural food sources, but feeding them can create a larger problem. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for natural food

• beatitude
• decrepitude
• disquietude
• exactitude
• ineptitude
• infinitude
• ingratitude
• midlatitude
• similitude
• solicitude
• accrued
• allude

Kids Definition

natural food

noun

: food that has been processed as little as possible and contains no added artificial substances to keep it fresh or give it flavor

Medical Definition

natural food

noun

: food that has undergone minimal processing and contains no preservatives or artificial additives