food-gathering

American  

[food-gath-er-ing] / ˈfudˌgæð ər ɪŋ /

adjective

1. procuring food by hunting or fishing or the gathering of seeds, berries, or roots, rather than by the cultivation of plants or the domestication of animals; foraging.

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Etymology

Origin of food-gathering

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Instead, it was a consistent and essential part of human survival that complemented other food-gathering methods.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

The outdoor focus is familiar to fans of Rodriguez’s “Fireside” newsletter or “Kitchen Unnecessary,” the award-winning video cooking show and podcast Rodriguez created with her brother, focused on food-gathering and campfire cooking.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

In the longhouse and out in the mountains, the food-gathering is accompanied by song.

From Washington Times • Aug. 16, 2022

The idea that sauropods might have had trunks seems particularly bizarre given that these animals had already evolved one of the most extreme and remarkable food-gathering organs in tetrapod history: namely, super-long necks.

From Scientific American • Nov. 20, 2012

The workers cooperate in the food-gathering, nest-building and rearing the offspring.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd