food

noun

ˈfüd How to pronounce food (audio)
Definition of foodnext
1
as in provisions
substances intended to be eaten a simple, little restaurant with excellent food

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2
as in nourishment
something that maintains or stimulates the intellect a fascinating, highly readable book that will serve as brain food for those long winter evenings

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Recent Examples of food Ali blamed the closure of Range midtown on a number of reasons, including difficulty maintaining a business in Sacramento, its location and the disconnect between Range’s food and its customers. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 In mountain communities like Crestline, where bears regularly roam neighborhoods in search of food, encounters with people are not uncommon, though one wandering into an office building is considerably more unusual. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026 Past charities have included Food & Wine Gives, No Kid Hungry, and the Southern Smoke Foundation, which provides emergency relief funding and mental health services to food and beverage professionals nationwide. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 The convenience of a tub of pre-sliced melon or a bag of shredded carrots isn't worth giving up control over how your food is handled, Marler says. — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for food
Recent Examples of Synonyms for food
  1. provisions
  2. nourishment
  3. bread
  4. sustenance
  5. meat
  6. meal
  7. fare
  8. table
Noun
  • Larson was one of a few Democrats to oppose it because the law did not include an offset similar to that in his own Social Security reform bill, which would have temporarily remove those provisions.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Most notable, the new exhibit emphasizes the emancipation provisions of Washington’s last will and testament.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of provisions
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  • Food emerged not simply as nourishment, but as a living archive of migration, ecology, memory and ancestral knowledge.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The report’s authors also said some of the recent increase in beach width was due to beach nourishment projects in Encinitas and Solana Beach.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of nourishment
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  • It’s constructed on some of the softest coco bread around, but that’s not the best part.
    — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Banana bread, chocolate loaves, pound cake—all have made their way through my kitchen over the years.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Definition of bread
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  • Eating and drinking Situated next to the pool and providing sustenance from early morning to late at night is the Son Xotano restaurant.
    — Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
  • To provide that sustenance that gives people life and well-being.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2026
Definition of sustenance
Noun
  • Flip and continue to cook until the meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • For breakfast, alongside omelettes, porridge, and granola, try the traditional savoury dish katogo of mashed matoke with onions and tomatoes, meat optional.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Definition of meat
Noun
  • The footage suggests that the brutal body slamming may be in service of a meal — or perhaps a form of play for the orcas, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Ethology.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • These apex predators are fearsome hunters who employ diverse strategies and work collaboratively when tracking down a meal.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of meal
Noun
  • Breakfast and dinner consist of simple fare like eggs and generic cereals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, airlines for budget travelers are having financial trouble, with ultra-low fare pioneer Spirit even going out of business in May.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of fare
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  • Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • And while there are still comic artists and writers at small tables signing and sketching, and dealers selling original art out of binders in crates, a good chunk of the space is occupied by media and toy companies, trying to outdo one another.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
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