food

/fuːd/

noun★Beginner

general

any substance that can be eaten or drunk to provide nutritional support

The grocery store sells a variety of food.

The supermarket offers many edible items.

💡

Can be used as a countable noun when referring to specific items (e.g., 'the foods of the world') or as an uncountable noun for food in general.

Collocations

fast foodquickly prepared, often less healthy mealsjunk foodfood with little nutritional value, high in caloriescomfort foodfood that provides nostalgic or emotional comfort

English Dictionary