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

Storing Food and Water Generally keeping a good stock of nonperishable food items and enough water for your household is advised as power outages can often be unpredictable. —Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025

Bring donations of nonperishable food for Interfaith Community Services and coats for Sharia’s clothing drive for those in need. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025

This year’s drive, which involved efforts from sheriff’s office personnel, including officers who patrol the township’s unincorporated areas, yielded a large number of nonperishable food items. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025

Spaces normally reserved for cars were filled with boxes of nonperishable foods and toiletries. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonperishable

• perishable
• imperishable