convenience food

American  

noun

1. any packaged food, dish, or meal that can be prepared quickly and easily, as by thawing or heating.

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convenience food British  

noun

1. food that needs little preparation, especially food that has been pre-prepared and preserved for long-term storage

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Etymology

Origin of convenience food

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

I really don’t like cooking and like convenience food so my dietitian recommended making small changes to my diet and slowly working up to my goals.

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2023

Asda has agreed to buy filling station giant EG Group for £2.27bn in a move which will see the UK's third-largest supermarket expand its move into the convenience food sector.

From BBC • May 30, 2023

Yeh's version stays true to its convenience food roots but relies on a speedy homemade sauce.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2022

There was less processed, convenience food and you had to produce meals from real ingredients.

From The Guardian • Sep. 27, 2018

Then came a fat man and woman with their two small boys who were also fat, which probably meant they all ate too much convenience food and needed to improve their diet.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd