canning

¹ American  

[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, process, or business of preserving cooked food by sealing in cans can or jars.

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Canning ² American  

[kan-ing] / ˈkæn ɪŋ /

noun

1. Charles John, 1st Earl, 1812–62, British statesman: governor general of India 1856–62.

2. his father George, 1770–1827, British statesman: prime minister 1827.

3. Sir Stratford. Stratford de Redcliffe, 1st Viscount.

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Canning ¹ British  

/ ˈkænɪŋ /

noun

1. Charles John, 1st Earl Canning. 1812–62, British statesman; governor general of India (1856–58) and first viceroy (1858–62)

2. his father, George. 1770–1827, British Tory statesman; foreign secretary (1822–27) and prime minister (1827)

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canning ² British  

/ ˈkænɪŋ /

noun

1. the process or business of sealing food in cans or tins to preserve it

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Other Word Forms

• precanning noun

Etymology

Origin of canning

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; can ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Chicken of the Sea International is studying whether the ruling could help revive production at a Georgia canning plant that relies on imported tuna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Guinness 0.0 products are canned in the Belfast factory while the Runcorn facility carries out the kegging, bottling and canning of Guinness Draught products.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Like many canners, Dash relies on canning to make ends meet, but it is not his only income.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

For example, banana puree made from really ripe bananas can be stored for up to 14 days at 4°C. You can use freezing, blanching, fermentation and canning for most vegetables.

From Salon • May 28, 2024

How I hated Colby and all those hillbilly kids and this nasty old house hanging off the side of the mountain and those canning jars in my room and especially those Cinderella pillowcases.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor