food bank

noun

1. an agency, group, or center that collects food and distributes it to people experiencing food insecurity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of food bank¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

She said food banks "try their hardest to provide a warm welcome".

From BBC

King Charles III is to mark his 76th birthday by opening two hubs that will distribute large volumes of surplus food to food banks, schools and community centres.

From BBC

On his 76th birthday this week he will be out supporting food banks.

From BBC

They get by on donations from a local food bank and help from their kids.

From Los Angeles Times

Hearing feedback from kids during the pandemic, the Bozemans shifted their focus to food insecurity, partnering with food banks to pack snack boxes that are distributed by police officers to children in low-income neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times