Food
/fuːd/
Definitions
Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, to maintain life and growth.
/fuːd/
Substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body
She prepared a delicious meal, full of different types of food.
💡 Simply: Food is what you eat to stay alive and grow! It's like the fuel that powers your body.
👶 For kids: Food is what we eat to help us grow big and strong!
More Examples
The supermarket had a wide variety of food available.
Properly stored food helps prevent the spread of disease.
How It's Used
"We need to buy food for the week."
"A balanced diet includes various types of food."
Idioms & expressions
food for thought
Something to think about; a subject to ponder or consider carefully.
"The speaker's arguments provided food for thought."
comfort food
Food that provides a feeling of emotional comfort or well-being.
"Mac and cheese is a classic comfort food."
From Old English *fōda*, from Proto-Germanic *fōdō* ('nourishment, food'), related to *fōdaz* ('fed, nourished') and Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- ('to feed').
The word 'food' has been in use since Old English times and has consistently referred to substances consumed for sustenance.
Memory tip
Think of what you eat to fuel your body.
Word Origin
"nourishment, food"