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food
/fuːd/
edible substance
We need more food for the party.
We need additional edible items for the party.
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
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