foodstuff

American  

[food-stuhf] / ˈfudˌstʌf /

noun

• foodstuffs
  plural

1. a substance used or capable of being used as nutriment.

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foodstuff British  

/ ˈfuːdˌstʌf /

noun

1. any material, substance, etc, that can be used as food

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• foodstuffs
  plural

Etymology

Origin of foodstuff

First recorded in 1870–75; food + stuff

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

foodstuff foodstuffs

Iran has been working to send some of its oil by rail to China and to import foodstuff by road from the Caucasus and Pakistan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Before becoming the symbol of Halloween, pumpkins had a very long history as a foodstuff.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024

And versions of this protest tool, throwing a foodstuff at somebody, have been around a long time.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2024

The idea is that NTT's e-nose can be used not just to sniff out any contagions, but also how fresh - or not - a foodstuff is.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023

Marlena and I are alone, holding various bits of foodstuff toward Rosie’s inquisitive trunk.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

She sells bottled water, soft drinks, bread, milk and other foodstuffs.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

The vast majority of UAE trade with Iran consists in re-exports, according to official Emirati data, including everything from phones to meat and other foodstuffs.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

Coverage of the foodstuffs whisked into MSG includes photo evidence of eggs, bell peppers, oranges and arugula.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Government vouchers lift income to $150 a month but that still falls far short of the amount a family needs to buy basic foodstuffs -- $645, according to private estimates.

From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026

They were homeward bound too, with baskets on their heads full of foodstuffs, the son carrying the heaviest.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo