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 fish is filleted and frozen, and food banks and schools have to come to Portland to pick it up.
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 May 2026
Students also regularly do community service such as helping package items for distribution at a local food bank or making cookies and lemonade for firefighters.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
In January 2025, the food bank saw an uptick in demand when thousands of Angelenos were displaced by wildfires.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
According to Kimmel, food banks are seeing more people turning to charitable food programs as SNAP participation falls.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 May 2026
Students also regularly do community service such as helping package items for distribution at a local food bank or making cookies and lemonade for firefighters.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
In January 2025, the food bank saw an uptick in demand when thousands of Angelenos were displaced by wildfires.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
According to Kimmel, food banks are seeing more people turning to charitable food programs as SNAP participation falls.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 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 27 May. 2026.
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