- things that people or animals eat
- Pat had prepared food and drink for the work party.
- to grow/cook/serve/eat food
- Do you like Italian food?
- Demand for organic food has been growing fast.
- Families that eat together consume healthier food.
- the food industry
- People worry about food safety (= if food is safe to eat).
- steps to protect the nation's food supply
- Global food shortages and crop failures would have a devastating effect.
- baby food (= prepared especially for babies)
- cat/dog/pet food (= for a cat/dog/pet to eat)
- You should eat more fresh foods.
- The store specializes in frozen foods.
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga1- After three days without food, the men were close to starvation.
- Always take great care when handling food.
- Bears store food for the winter.
- Does the food taste good?
- EU food policy
- Essential oils can be bought from most good health food shops
- Everyone has the right to adequate food and clean water.
- Farmers are not producing enough food for the country's growing population.
- Food and water were running out.
- Food is short here, and people go hungry.
- Fruit is an important food source for bats.
- He obviously enjoys good food.
- He put out food for the birds.
- His doctor warned him to reduce his daily food intake.
- I am trying to cut my weekly food bill by one third.
- Keep food fresher for longer with our new sealable containers.
- Lack of proper food led to much illness among seamen.
- Most mammals use their sense of smell to find food.
- basic food crops such as beans and corn
- Plankton is at the bottom of the marine food chain.
- Please cut up the food for your baby sister.
- She fed her baby on wholesome food.
- She had had no food for two days.
- She told the kids not to gulp down their food.
- Stop playing with your food like a baby!
- Taste the food and tell me what you think.
- Thanks to international aid, the town had been supplied with food for nine months.
- The UN has been issuing emergency food supplies to the refugees.
- The centre offers food and accommodation for students.
- The city was under siege and began to run short of food.
- The country intends to increase its share of the European food market.
- The female eagle broods and the male hunts for food.
- The fish market is a ready food supply for seabirds.
- There has been a food scare over salmonella in eggs.
- There was a smell of food from the kitchen
- They sat down at the restaurant table and immediately ordered their food.
- Who's doing the food for the party?
- a restaurant that serves good healthy food
- animals that are killed for food
- the amount of food that an average family consumes in a week
- Food shortages have led to famine in many parts of the country.
- Healthy food can and should be delicious
- Ice cream is my comfort food of choice.
- shortages of food
- Britain's first organic food market
- the characteristic taste of our food
- The Dordogne region is famous for its food and wine.
- It's is important to get plenty of exercise and to eat the right foods.
- Avoid rich foods like pastries.
- Campaigners are challenging the safety of genetically-modified foods.
- Retail prices of staple foods remain unchanged.
- She is trying to cut down on fatty foods.
- Try to eat a variety of foods that contain protein.
- lower fat alternatives to everyday foods
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- delicious
- excellent
- good
- …
- plate
- portion
- morsel
- …
- consume
- eat
- have
- …
- smell
- taste
- be in short supply
- …
- resource
- source
- supply
- …
- for food
- without food
- food and drink
- food and drinks
- food and water
- …
Word Originlate Old English fōda, of Germanic origin; related to fodder.
Idioms
See food in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee food in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishfood for thought
- an idea that makes you think seriously and carefully
- The programme certainly provides plenty of food for thought.
off your food
- not wanting to eat anything
- He's been off his food all week.
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