tinned
Americanadjective
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plated, coated, or treated with tin
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preserved or stored in airtight tins
tinned soup
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coated with a layer of solder
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tinned
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at tin, -ed 2, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Keep foods like dried and canned beans, canned tomatoes, tinned fish, olive oil, and a variety of whole grains on hand so you always have something to cook with.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Olives, hams and sausages, tinned seafood, fresh loaves, classic Spanish cheeses.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Customers are allowed to pick a certain number of items from each section of the grocery, which includes fresh fruit and veg, tinned and baked goods, and frozen foods.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Pasta and tinned goods, she tells us, have become a key staple for the roughly 2,000 remaining population.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
We are quite uppish and sniff at the tinned stuff in the supply dump, we want fresh vegetables.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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