noun
food
food
noun
1
Any substance eaten or drunk to sustain life and provide energy.
"The fridge was stocked with enough food for the whole week."
"Plants make their own food through photosynthesis."
2
Anything that nourishes or feeds a particular interest or need (figurative).
"The mystery gave us plenty of food for thought."
How to Use Food
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhat people and animals eat to stay alive and get energy.
Common pairings
food for thought
junk food
food chain
Word Forms
foods plural
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Etymology
From Old English foda, going back to a very old Germanic root shared with "fodder" and "foster."