What does “food” mean?
- 1
nounthings that people and animals eat
We need to buy some food for the weekend.
- 2
nouna particular type of thing to eat
Spicy foods give me a headache.
Food at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /fud/ · FOOD
How to use “food” correctly
“Food” is usually uncountable (“a lot of food”), but “foods” is used for different types: “frozen foods”.
Common phrases with “food”
- fast food
- junk food
- food poisoning
- healthy food
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- meal
- groceries
Idioms with “food”
- Food for thought: Something that makes you think seriously about a subject.
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