foods

NOUN

edible material

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bread cooking cuisine drink fare feed foodstuff meal meat snack

STRONG

aliment bite board cheer chow comestible cookery diet eatable eats fodder goodies grit groceries grub handout keep larder menu mess nourishment nutriment nutrition pabulum provision ration refreshment slop store subsistence support sustenance table tuck viand victual

WEAK

entrée fast food home cooking moveable feast take out vittles

Antonyms

STRONG

deprivation starvation

WEAK

beverage

Example Sentences

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Drink more water and try cold soups and other “water-rich foods to help you stay hydrated.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Some people do not consume enough B12 because it is naturally found mainly in foods from animals, including meat, fish, eggs and dairy products.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

Of course, as with all things Mexico, the foods of Colima can be found in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

America’s food safety system aims to balance public health with people’s freedom to eat foods that can harm them, like raw oysters and sushi.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

At least once a month, they make a big elaborate meal together, and today they’re making all the foods Avery and I like best.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison