rations

British  

/ ˈræʃənz /

plural noun

1. (sometimes singular) a fixed daily allowance of food, esp to military personnel or when supplies are limited See also iron rations

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Example Sentences

The impact of funding cuts has already led to the closure of mother and baby clinics in Afghanistan, and reductions in food rations for displaced people in Sudan.

From BBC

Nearly 800 million Indians, he notes, now rely on free rations.

From BBC

He had finished eating his rations, but he was still hungry.

From Literature

In his testimony, Mohammed said meals in the prison are “extremely insufficient,” going on to describe meager rations with “tiny pieces of bread” and “undercooked, dry rice.”

From Los Angeles Times

He also packed six braised eggs, a favorite snack that he calls his “trail rations.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• grub