food bank
noun
variants
or less commonly food pantry
: a usually non-profit organization that collects donated food and distributes it to people in need
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The annual fundraiser is the food bank's largest event of the year and helps support hundreds of food pantries, shelters and meal programs serving people across metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
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Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
That data helps the pantry receive enough food from the food bank, which gets most of its produce donations from grocery stores and farmers.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The food bank has a dietitian to tailor the meals to the patients' diseases, including diabetes, renal disease, heart disease, gastrointestinal disorders or other chronic illenesses.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Since its implementation in 2022, food banks have seen an increase in donations, but there is still far more food that can and should be rescued.
—Patty Oconnor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
That data helps the pantry receive enough food from the food bank, which gets most of its produce donations from grocery stores and farmers.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The food bank has a dietitian to tailor the meals to the patients' diseases, including diabetes, renal disease, heart disease, gastrointestinal disorders or other chronic illenesses.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Since its implementation in 2022, food banks have seen an increase in donations, but there is still far more food that can and should be rescued.
—Patty Oconnor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for food bank
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“Food bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20bank. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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