food
Translation
food, nourishment, sustenance
Examples
What is your favorite food?
What is your favourite food?
We need to buy some food for the week.
We need to buy some food for the week.
This book is food for thought.
This book is food for thought.
Grammar Patterns
((some/any)) food an amount of food Is there any food in the fridge?
food ((for sth.)) nourishment for something This book is food for the mind.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nourishment, sustenance, provisions, cuisine
Etymology
From Old English 'fōda' meaning 'food, nourishment', from Proto-Germanic *fōdō.
Memory Tips
'Food' is what you 'feed' yourself. The double 'o' can look like two plates of food.