foods

NOUN

edible material

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bread cooking cuisine drink fare feed foodstuff meal meat snack

STRONG

aliment bite board cheer chow comestible cookery diet eatable eats fodder goodies grit groceries grub handout keep larder menu mess nourishment nutriment nutrition pabulum provision ration refreshment slop store subsistence support sustenance table tuck viand victual

WEAK

entrée fast food home cooking moveable feast take out vittles

Antonyms

STRONG

deprivation starvation

WEAK

beverage

Example Sentences

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It comes as Chancellor Rachel Reeves took steps to ease the cost of living crisis for UK households, including easing the import taxes on some basic foods to lower prices.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The fuel powers the tractor-trailers and many of the freight trains that haul the goods and foods that end up on store shelves.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The study also reported that, among the foods tested, the highest PAH levels were found in soybean oil, followed by duck meat and canola oil.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Little by little, I’ve built a style of grocery shopping that allows me to cook the foods I genuinely crave while staying within my means.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Only thing was, dry oats and twigs held together by glue weren’t really part of my soft foods diet.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen