soup kitchen
noun
: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy
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That’s despite their performing in venues such as a soup kitchen and Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, which significantly reduced overhead.
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James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Try volunteering at a soup kitchen, that should help.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
The World Food Programme said that bakeries and soup kitchens in Gaza could be forced to shut down in less than two weeks if more aid does not reach the strip.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The California Association of Food Banks’ 41-member network — which supports more than 6,000 churches, soup kitchens, schools, and pantries that distribute food — is providing groceries to more than 6 million Californians each month.
—Lisa De La Cruz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025
Try volunteering at a soup kitchen, that should help.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
The World Food Programme said that bakeries and soup kitchens in Gaza could be forced to shut down in less than two weeks if more aid does not reach the strip.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
The California Association of Food Banks’ 41-member network — which supports more than 6,000 churches, soup kitchens, schools, and pantries that distribute food — is providing groceries to more than 6 million Californians each month.
—Lisa De La Cruz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Soup kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup%20kitchen. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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