alimentation
Americannoun
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means of upkeep or subsistence; maintenance; support.
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addition to the volume of a glacial mass, chiefly by the accumulation of ice, snow, or névé.
noun
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nourishment
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sustenance; support
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of alimentation
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin alimentātiōn- (stem of alimentātiō ); see aliment, -ation
Example Sentences
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The profit includes a $260.9 million pretax net recovery from certain long-standing legal matters, Alimentation Couche-Tard said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Shares in the owner of convenience store giant 7-Eleven have jumped after a report that it has received a new takeover offer from Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024
The chain, now owned by Alimentation Couche-Tard, a company based near Montreal, has more than 9,000 stores in North America.
From New York Times • May 8, 2023
Auchan’s reported proposal is higher than a 20 euro per share bid for Carrefour made by Alimentation Couche-Tard in January.
From Reuters • Oct. 10, 2021
We have shown in the chapter on Alimentation how this process of respiration affects the nutrition, and how serious the results of its disturbance.
From Martyria or Andersonville Prison by Hamlin, Augustus C.
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