Food Eat Fuːd Dog Shortages Drink People Taste

• a shortage of food/food shortages
• food and drink
• the food industry
• do you like italian food?

food

1. things that people or animals eat
• a shortage of food/food shortages
• food and drink
• the food industry
2. a particular type of food
• see also comfort food
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• Do you like Italian food?
• frozen foods
• a can of dog food (= for a dog to eat)
• He's off his food (= he does not want to eat anything).
3. an idea that makes you think seriously and carefully
• The programme certainly provides plenty of food for thought.

Extra Examples

• After three days without food, the men were close to starvation.
• Always take great care when handling food.
• Avoid rich foods like pastries.
• Bears store food for the winter.
• Blend the egg yolks, lemon juice and herbs in a food processor.
• Britain’s first organic food market
• Campaigners are challenging the safety of genetically-modified foods.
• Does the food taste good?
• EU food policy
• Essential oils can be bought from most good health food shops
• Everyone has the right to adequate food and clean water.
• Farmers are not producing enough food for the country’s growing population.
• Fast-food companies are starting to offer their customers healthier food.
• Food and water were running out.
• Food is short here, and people go hungry.
• Fruit is an important food source for bats.
• Gina had prepared food and drink for the work party.
• He always fed Whiskers the best cat food.
• He had lost his appetite and picked at his food.
• He obviously enjoys good food.
• He put out food for the birds.
• Healthy food can and should be delicious
• His doctor warned him to reduce his daily food intake.
• I am trying to cut my weekly food bill by one third.
• Ice cream is my comfort food of choice.
• It’s important to get plenty of exercise and to eat the right foods.
• Keep food fresher for longer with our new sealable containers.
• Lack of proper food led to much illness among seamen.
• Most mammals use their sense of smell to find food.
• My father preferred to eat meat and hated rabbit food.
• Omnivores are able to eat animal or vegetable food.
• Our restaurant serves the finest food.
• Peasants were encouraged to grow basic food crops such as beans and corn.
• Plankton is at the bottom of the marine food chain.
• Please cut up the food for your baby sister.
• Retail prices of staple foods remain unchanged.
• She fed her baby on wholesome food.
• She had had no food for two days.
• She is trying to cut down on fatty foods.
• She told the kids not to gulp down their food.
• Stop playing with your food like a baby!
• Taste the food and tell me what you think.
• Thanks to international aid, the town had been supplied with food for nine months.
• The Dordogne region is famous for its food and wine.
• The UN has been issuing emergency food supplies to the refugees.
• The baby refuses to swallow any solid food.
• The centre offers food and accommodation for students.
• The city was under siege and began to run short of food.
• The country intends to increase its share of the European food market.
• The dog has gone off its food.
• The female eagle broods and the male hunts for food.
• The fish market is a ready food supply for seabirds.
• The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.
• The labels on food products give information about their nutritional content.
• The male eagle hunts for food.
• The ocean provided the villagers with an endless supply of food.
• There has been a food scare over salmonella in eggs.
• There was a smell of food from the kitchen
• They moved from town to town begging scraps of food.
• They sat down at the restaurant table and immediately ordered their food.
• Try to eat a variety of foods that contain protein.
• US food policy
• We had been days without food.
• We have strikes, food is short and the queues grow longer.
• We intend to increase our share of the food market.
• When their food arrived they ate in silence.
• Who’s doing the food for the party?
• You should eat more fresh foods.
• a fast food outlet
• a restaurant that serves good healthy food
• animals that are killed for food
• lower fat alternatives to everyday foods
• people who live on junk food
• the amount of food that an average family consumes in a week
• the characteristic taste of our food
• the food court at the shopping mall
• Could you buy a can of dog food?
• Food shortages have led to famine in many parts of the country.
• He’s got a busy lifestyle and he only eats ready-made convenience food.
• The store specializes in frozen foods.
• This street is full of fast food restaurants.
• You shouldn’t eat so much junk food.

Word Origin

• late Old English fōda, of Germanic origin; related to fodder.