food bank
Americannoun
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food banks
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of food bank
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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At the food bank, Christine filled her cart with beef, tomatoes and zucchini.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
A food bank user, Ruscoe said "every year seems to be getting worse" as she struggled to make her benefits cover essentials.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
The food bank was a success and still operates today, having unfortunately outlived two of the congregations that founded it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
The optimist in me loves the idea that a food bank provides financial education, even if it was a prerequisite to avail of its services.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
One of the old hospital buildings was now a food bank; others housed the Police Criminal Investigation Division, an alternative high school, and a Rotary club.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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