Synonyms

foodstuff

American

[food-stuhf] / ˈfudˌstʌf /

noun

a substance used or capable of being used as nutriment.

foodstuff British

/ ˈfuːdˌstʌf /

noun

any material, substance, etc, that can be used as food

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

foodstuffs

plural

Etymology

Origin of foodstuff

First recorded in 1870–75; food + stuff

Example Sentences

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Iran has been working to send some of its oil by rail to China and to import foodstuff by road from the Caucasus and Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

For over 140 years, restaurateurs have become millionaires capitalizing on the insatiable American appetite for nearly any foodstuff from south of the border.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026

So, as a former MP raises the subject again, what's in a name and what could the future hold for this fought-over foodstuff?

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025

And versions of this protest tool, throwing a foodstuff at somebody, have been around a long time.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2024

And unless folks didn’t want his hands on their foodstuff, he’d soon be weighing up sugar and flour and drawing molasses out of the barrel.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

The aim is to preserve the unique identity of cheeses, wines and other foodstuffs, supposedly linked to their particular terroir - a French concept that links locality and tradition.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The vast majority of UAE trade with Iran consists in re-exports, according to official Emirati data, including everything from phones to meat and other foodstuffs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Coverage of the foodstuffs whisked into MSG includes photo evidence of eggs, bell peppers, oranges and arugula.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Brazil -- the world's largest producer of coffee, meat and soybeans, among other foodstuffs -- was one of the strongest backers of the deal.

From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026

I deposited my foodstuffs at the cave and hurried on, while it was still light, to finish my fire wall.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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