soup kitchen
noun
: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy
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Their support comes at a critical time, with visits to New York City soup kitchens and food pantries near record highs and expected to increase further in response to federal funding cuts.
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
In recent years, visits to food pantries and soup kitchens have increased 84%, on average per month, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Tariq Abuzeid had spent years helping others, raising money to run soup kitchens out of his house and distributing medicine to the sick.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Unhoused people often migrate to cities where services like shelters, soup kitchens and outreach are grouped, officials say, leading to the misperception that homelessness is a city problem.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
In recent years, visits to food pantries and soup kitchens have increased 84%, on average per month, compared to pre-pandemic levels.
—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Tariq Abuzeid had spent years helping others, raising money to run soup kitchens out of his house and distributing medicine to the sick.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Unhoused people often migrate to cities where services like shelters, soup kitchens and outreach are grouped, officials say, leading to the misperception that homelessness is a city problem.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for soup kitchen
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“Soup kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup%20kitchen. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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