noun
Something that people or animals eat to live and grow.
We need to buy food for dinner.
The dog has no food.
Common phrases & grammar
buy food · prepare food · healthy food · fast food
eat + food
food + for + [person/animal]
American English
How to pronounce food
nounA1Very common word
FOOD
/fud̚/
One syllable.
Something that people or animals eat to live and grow.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
noun
A particular kind of thing that people or animals eat.
These foods are high in protein.
Some foods make my allergies worse.
Common phrases & grammar
different + foods
these + foods + are + [adjective]
Useful expressions
something that makes you think about an issue
That book gave me food for thought.
food that makes you feel better, often because it is familiar
Mac and cheese is my comfort food.
an illness caused by bad or contaminated food
She got food poisoning on vacation.
Related words & forms
For food in general, say some food or a lot of food, not usually a food. Use foods for different kinds.