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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From delivering disaster relief during devastating recent floods to investing in food banks, the business’ presence extends far beyond its checkout lines.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Wander through rose gardens, bamboo groves, an edible garden with more than 800 varieties of fruits and vegetables (nearly all of which is donated to local food banks), and a butterfly garden filled with species that attract other pollinators and hummingbirds.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
They power hospitals, schools, museums, places of worship, food banks, research labs, parks, and shelters.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The bees have been helping to pollinate the plants in the facility’s fruit and vegetable garden which has contributed to the more than 400 pounds of produce donated to a food bank in Franklin since August.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Wander through rose gardens, bamboo groves, an edible garden with more than 800 varieties of fruits and vegetables (nearly all of which is donated to local food banks), and a butterfly garden filled with species that attract other pollinators and hummingbirds.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
They power hospitals, schools, museums, places of worship, food banks, research labs, parks, and shelters.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The bees have been helping to pollinate the plants in the facility’s fruit and vegetable garden which has contributed to the more than 400 pounds of produce donated to a food bank in Franklin since August.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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