soup kitchen

noun

: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy

Examples of soup kitchen in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soup kitchen was in 1831

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“Soup kitchen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soup%20kitchen. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.

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