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food - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'food' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Food [ n.]
- What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment.
- Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes.
2 . Food [ v. t.]
- To supply with food.

Meaning of 'food' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . food [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment
Example in sentence:
  • food and drink