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1. a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.2. Mil. Slang. (in World War I) a mobile kitchen.[1850-55]
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Soup kitchen — Soup Soup, n. [F. soupe, OF. sope, supe, soupe, perhaps originally, a piece of bread; probably of Teutonic origin; cf. D. sop sop, G. suppe soup. See {Sop} something dipped in a liquid, and cf. {Supper}.] A liquid food of many kinds, usually made … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soup kitchen — soup kitchens also soup kitchen N COUNT A soup kitchen is a place where homeless people or very poor people are provided with free food. ...a soup kitchen in Warsaw that s run by the Church … English dictionary
soup kitchen — n. a place where hot soup or the like is given to people in dire need … English World dictionary
soup kitchen — soup .kitchen n a place where people with no money and no homes can get free food … Dictionary of contemporary English
soup kitchen — soup ,kitchen noun count a place where poor people can go to get a free hot meal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
soup kitchen — ► NOUN ▪ a place where free food is served to the homeless or destitute … English terms dictionary
Soup kitchen — A soup kitchen or a bread line is a place where food is offered to the poor and homeless for free or at a reasonably low price. Frequently located in lower income neighborhoods, they are often staffed by volunteer organizations, such as church… … Wikipedia
soup kitchen — noun a place where food is dispensed to the needy • Hypernyms: ↑charity * * * noun, pl ⋯ chens [count] : a place that gives food (such as soup and bread) to poor people * * * ˈsoup kitchen [soup kitchen soup kitchens] … Useful english dictionary
soup kitchen — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms soup kitchen : singular soup kitchen plural soup kitchens a place where poor people can go to get a free hot meal … English dictionary
soup-kitchen — see soup kitchen … English dictionary
Soup Kitchen International — on 55th Street in 2008 after it closed but with the sign remaining Soup Kitchen International Soup Kitchen International is a well known soup restaurant … Wikipedia
