Collocations for "food"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "food" in context.
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food
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [Chinese, Italian, Mexican, foreign] food
- [fresh, frozen, takeout] food
- [natural, processed, organic, fast, gourmet, diet] food
- [healthy, fatty, salty, low-fat] foods
- [comfort, guilty] food
- [dog, cat] food
- serves [vegan, vegetarian] food
- eat [healthy, good] food
- is [preparing, cooking, reheating, microwaving] the food
- [unpack, store, keep] the food (in)
- packed your food [for lunch, in your bag]
- what kind of food are [we having, you in the mood for]?
- is my favorite food
- food and drink
- the food and drug administration
- food for the [dinner, celebration, wedding]
- enough food for [the whole family, another mouth]
- just food for thought
- food [safety, preparation]
- works in food service
- a food processing plant
- a food product
- is on food stamps
- the food pyramid
- the [top, bottom] of the food chain
- for food lovers
'food' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
American
- Arabic
- Asian
- Australia
- Belgium
- Britain
- British
- Canada
- Caribbean
- Chinese
- England
- Europe
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Greek
- Ireland
- Irish
- Israel
- Italian
- Italy
- Japan
- Japanese
- Lebanon
- London
- Mexican
- Netherlands
- Paris
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Sweden
- Swedish
- Swiss
- Switzerland
- US
- Wales
- ache
- actor
- acute
- adequate
- advance
- agree
- aisle
- alien
- allotment
- allowance
- angel
- ant