nonperishable

adjective

non·​per·​ish·​able ˌnän-ˈper-i-shə-bəl 

-ˈpe-ri-

: processed or packaged to withstand prolonged storage : not perishable

nonperishable staples

… canned vegetables, boxed cereals and other nonperishable packaged foods.

—Frank D. Roylance

nonperishable noun

plural nonperishables

Cod was also the original traveling food—dried and salted, it was one of the world's first nonperishables …

—Molly Benjamin

Examples of nonperishable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s How To Help On Monday, the church called for donations on their social media pages, requesting bottled water, nonperishable food, diapers and formula, medical supplies, and sanitary items. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024

Many importers have stockpiled holiday goods and other nonperishable items, and West Coast port workers, represented by a different union, are still working, as are oil and gas terminals. —Rafi Schwartz, The Week Us, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024

At a grocery store in Asheville, Elizabeth Teall-Fleming stood in line hoping to find nonperishable food, since her home had no power. —Erik Verduzco and Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024

The family only has four water bottles left and little nonperishable food, Hollander said. —Dalia Faheid, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above