soup kitchen
noun
: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy
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The nonprofit provides food to nearly 350 partnering agencies, such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters and schools, and also offers drive-up grocery distributions.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Kanbe’s also distributes free food to 50 food pantries and soup kitchens around the city.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
The meat is then frozen and sent to a food pantry or soup kitchen.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Within two hours of the district's announcement, nearly $4,500 had been donated to the food bank, which helps support hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters across the community.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Kanbe’s also distributes free food to 50 food pantries and soup kitchens around the city.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
The meat is then frozen and sent to a food pantry or soup kitchen.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Within two hours of the district's announcement, nearly $4,500 had been donated to the food bank, which helps support hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters across the community.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for soup kitchen
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“Soup kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup%20kitchen. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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