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

People were welcome to contribute donations of nonperishable food items and gift cards with a maximum value of $20 (the most per gift card that TSA workers can receive under its gifting regulations) for the food bank. —Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025

Visitors who bring at least $5 worth of nonperishable food will receive $10 off individual admission. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025

The storefronts have bins set out to collect donated nonperishable items. —Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025

The food bank's three locations provide a grocery cart full of both perishable and nonperishable foods to those in need, as well as hygiene and infant products if necessary. —Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonperishable

• perishable
• imperishable