Nonperishable
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 That which does not perish, especially a foodstuff.
"If you are stocking up on groceries in case of being asked to self-quarantine, take the opportunity to talk to your kids about the challenges faced by people in need and consider donating nonperishables to a local food bank."
- 1 Of food, not perishable; not liable to spoil. not-comparable
"Even among the skeptical and conservative, we're told, many withdrew a wad of extra cash and laid in some daysworth of nonperishable food and jugged water, as their government's Y2K advisors recommended."
Example
More examples"Even among the skeptical and conservative, we're told, many withdrew a wad of extra cash and laid in some daysworth of nonperishable food and jugged water, as their government's Y2K advisors recommended."
Etymology
From non- + perishable.
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