Meaning

2 senses
  1. A charitable nonprofit organization that distributes mostly donated food to a wide variety of agencies to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger.

    Tafel

    пищево́й банкpiščevój bank

  2. A stock of food stored or set aside for use in the event of an emergency or shortage.

More definitions
  • a place where food is contributed and made available to those in need

Examples

13 sentences
  1. Tom runs a food bank in Boston.

    ruТом управляет продовольственным банком в Бостоне. — sharptoothed

  2. Tom works for a food bank.

  3. Mary runs a food bank in London.

    deMary leitet eine Tafel in London. — al_ex_an_der

  4. Tom works at a local food bank.

  5. There's a food bank in the community centre.

    deIm Gemeindezentrum gibt es eine Tafel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry:

Forms

plural: food banks

Word family

3 related words

See also

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