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an agency, group, or center that collects food and distributes it to the needy.
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food bank
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food bank — food′ bank n. cvb a nonprofit clearinghouse that receives unsalable food products donated by the food industry and channels them through various agencies to the needy • Etymology: 1980–85 … From formal English to slang
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food bank — food ,bank noun count AMERICAN a place where food collected from stores or individual people is given to poor people for free … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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food bank — noun a place where food is contributed and made available to those in need they set up a food bank for the flood victims • Hypernyms: ↑bank * * * an agency, group, or center that collects food and distributes it to the needy. * * * food bank UK… … Useful english dictionary
food bank — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms food bank : singular food bank plural food banks American a place where food collected from shops or individual people is given free to poor people … English dictionary
Food Bank For New York City — is a non profit social services organization. Its aim is to organize food, information and support for needy citizens of New York City.HistoryThe Food Bank For New York City was founded in 1983. It has a network of approximately 1,200 emergency… … Wikipedia
food bank — noun (C) AmE a place that gives food to poor people … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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