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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Challenges like adjusting to a new language or learning unfamiliar customs and eating different foods can prove exhausting and demoralizing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

High protein frozen foods like edamame and Marie Callender’s Chicken Parmigiana Bowl are seen as potential growth areas.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

There’s something so special about reconnecting with your favorite childhood, nostalgic foods as an adult.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

Dietitian Kate Hilton says she's drinking more iced water and eating cool, hydrating foods like cucumber, tomatoes, melon and frozen smoothies.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

By the time we rode the elevator upstairs, our clothes were organized neatly in the closets; the kitchen pantry had been stocked with our favorite foods.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama