locavore

noun

lo·​ca·​vore ˈlō-kə-ˌvȯr How to pronounce locavore (audio)
: one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible

Examples of locavore in a Sentence

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Jay French/Great Journeys Even when back on board the train, this sense of local immersion was prolonged thanks to locavore dining options. Brad Japhe, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024 For her, the word locavore meant relationships, and sharing those relationships with guests. Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2024 And with 75 percent of the resort’s produce, meat, and fish sourced from local farmers and purveyors, and an on-property oyster farm, the resort’s restaurants are keeping money on the island and closing the locavore loop. Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024 Seasonal, locavore dining is a way of life on Vancouver Island, with restaurants and locals alike using wild-grown, foraged, and caught ingredients from the land and sea for fresh, healthy, nutritious island-to-table dining. Zoe Baillargeon, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for locavore 

Word History

Etymology

local + -vore (as in carnivore)

First Known Use

2005, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of locavore was in 2005

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“Locavore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locavore. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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