plural noun
Different kinds of things that people or animals eat.
Healthy foods can improve your energy.
Some foods can cause allergic reactions.
Good to know
Foods usually means different kinds of food, not food in general.
American English
How to pronounce foods
nounA1Very common word
FOODZ
/fudz/
One syllable.
Form of food
Different kinds of things that people or animals eat.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
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.