whole food

noun

: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (such as a vegetable or fruit)

Examples of whole food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But for people who consume fewer calories, like Matthews’s mother, those calories and the protein in them are better off coming from whole foods—such as chicken, beans, nuts and vegetables. —Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 11 May 2026

The Mediterranean pattern delivers omega-3s, polyphenols, B vitamins and antioxidants from whole food sources alongside fiber and synergistic compounds that isolated supplements don’t replicate. —Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026

The food and nutrition offer includes Smoov, which serves functional smoothies that blend whole food proteins and gut health ingredients. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 May 2026

That eating pattern delivers omega-3s, polyphenols, B vitamins and antioxidants from whole food sources alongside fiber and synergistic compounds that isolated pills can’t replicate. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for whole food

• altitude
• amplitude
• aptitude
• attitude
• barbecued
• certitude
• desuetude
• devalued
• finitude
• fortitude
• gratitude
• interlude

Medical Definition

whole food

noun

: a natural food and especially an unprocessed one (as a vegetable or fruit)