nonperishable

adjective

non·​per·​ish·​able ˌnän-ˈper-i-shə-bəl 

-ˈpe-ri-

: processed or packaged to withstand prolonged storage : not perishable

nonperishable staples

… canned vegetables, boxed cereals and other nonperishable packaged foods.

—Frank D. Roylance

nonperishable noun

plural nonperishables

Cod was also the original traveling food—dried and salted, it was one of the world's first nonperishables …

—Molly Benjamin

Examples of nonperishable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Desir Corbett and Highley suggest packing a cooler stocked with easy-to-eat, nonperishable meals, like sandwiches, yogurt pouches, granola bars, nuts, popcorn, and water — items that won’t melt or make a mess. —Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Aug. 2024

Amazon has been investing heavily in speeding up delivery times so that customers rely on the retailer more for last-minute needs like nonperishable foods and household and beauty items that typically are inexpensive compared with other categories of products like electronics or apparel. —Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2024

Have an emergency kit that includes flashlights and extra batteries, water, nonperishable food and blankets. —Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024

Emergency go kits should include flashlights, extra batteries, family prescriptions, a weather radio, copies of important documents and enough nonperishable food and water for at least 72 hours, Department of Emergency and Military Affairs says. —Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above