Meaning & use
food
Any substance that people or animals eat or drink to survive and grow.
See it in a sentence
They packed enough food for the entire week-long camping trip.
Street vendors sold delicious food from small carts along the boardwalk.
A note on using this word
Food for thought is a common idiom meaning something worth considering carefully, unrelated to eating.
Words with a similar meaning
nourishmentsustenance
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