See food bank on Wiktionary
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "food banks",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "food bank (plural food banks)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "2020 April 8, Nicholas Kulish, “‘Never Seen Anything Like It’: Cars Line Up for Miles at Food Banks”, in New York Times:",
"text": "Food banks are large warehouses or distribution centers that supply local storefronts known as food pantries, but also hand food directly to some individuals. They are a relatively recent feature of American life.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2022 November 16, “News in Brief: Help for food banks”, in RAIL, number 970, page 24:",
"text": "Five Greater Anglia stations will become food bank collection points again until December 12, thanks to an initiative by ticket office clerk Michael King.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A charitable non-profit organization that distributes mostly donated food to a wide variety of agencies to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger."
],
"id": "en-food_bank-en-noun-zMCPW-U9",
"links": [
[
"non-profit",
"non-profit"
],
[
"organization",
"organization"
],
[
"distribute",
"distribute"
],
[
"donated",
"donated"
],
[
"food",
"food"
],
[
"wide",
"wide"
],
[
"variety",
"variety"
],
[
"agencies",
"agencies"
],
[
"difficulty",
"difficulty"
],
[
"purchasing",
"purchase"
],
[
"avoid",
"avoid"
],
[
"hunger",
"hunger"
]
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "kw",
"lang": "Cornish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "alusenji"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "fødevarebank"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "voedselbank"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "ruokapankki"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "banque alimentaire"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "saḳvebis banḳi",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "საკვების ბანკი"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "sursatis banḳi",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "სურსათის ბანკი"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Tafel"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "bank mazón",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "בנק מזון"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banc bia"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banco alimentare"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "thĕəʼniəkiə ʼaahaa",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "ធនាគារអាហារ"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "bank makanan"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "matsentral"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banco alimentar"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banco de alimentos"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "piščevój bank",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "пищево́й банк"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banco de alimentos"
},
{
"_dis1": "81 19",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "matbank"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "44 56",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "36 64",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Entries with translation boxes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "39 61",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 1 entry",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "38 62",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "37 63",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Cornish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "31 69",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Danish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "33 67",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Dutch translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "37 63",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Finnish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "33 67",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with French translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "38 62",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Georgian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "35 65",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with German translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "35 65",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Hebrew translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "36 64",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Irish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "33 67",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Italian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "37 63",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Khmer translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "38 62",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Malay translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "37 63",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "36 64",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Portuguese translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "33 67",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Russian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "30 70",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Spanish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
},
{
"_dis": "36 64",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Swedish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "37 63",
"word": "food banking"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A stock of food stored or set aside for use in the event of an emergency or shortage."
],
"id": "en-food_bank-en-noun-RAkU4bKT",
"links": [
[
"stock",
"stock"
],
[
"food",
"food"
],
[
"stored",
"stored"
],
[
"set aside",
"set aside"
],
[
"in the event of",
"in the event of"
],
[
"emergency",
"emergency"
],
[
"shortage",
"shortage"
]
],
"related": [
{
"_dis1": "37 63",
"word": "food closet"
},
{
"_dis1": "37 63",
"word": "food pantry"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "37 63",
"word": "foodbank"
}
]
}
],
"word": "food bank"
}
{
"categories": [
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English lemmas",
"English multiword terms",
"English nouns",
"Entries with translation boxes",
"Pages with 1 entry",
"Pages with entries",
"Terms with Cornish translations",
"Terms with Danish translations",
"Terms with Dutch translations",
"Terms with Finnish translations",
"Terms with French translations",
"Terms with Georgian translations",
"Terms with German translations",
"Terms with Hebrew translations",
"Terms with Irish translations",
"Terms with Italian translations",
"Terms with Khmer translations",
"Terms with Malay translations",
"Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations",
"Terms with Portuguese translations",
"Terms with Russian translations",
"Terms with Spanish translations",
"Terms with Swedish translations"
],
"derived": [
{
"word": "food banking"
}
],
"forms": [
{
"form": "food banks",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "food bank (plural food banks)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"word": "food closet"
},
{
"word": "food pantry"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"English terms with quotations"
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "2020 April 8, Nicholas Kulish, “‘Never Seen Anything Like It’: Cars Line Up for Miles at Food Banks”, in New York Times:",
"text": "Food banks are large warehouses or distribution centers that supply local storefronts known as food pantries, but also hand food directly to some individuals. They are a relatively recent feature of American life.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2022 November 16, “News in Brief: Help for food banks”, in RAIL, number 970, page 24:",
"text": "Five Greater Anglia stations will become food bank collection points again until December 12, thanks to an initiative by ticket office clerk Michael King.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"A charitable non-profit organization that distributes mostly donated food to a wide variety of agencies to those who have difficulty purchasing enough to avoid hunger."
],
"links": [
[
"non-profit",
"non-profit"
],
[
"organization",
"organization"
],
[
"distribute",
"distribute"
],
[
"donated",
"donated"
],
[
"food",
"food"
],
[
"wide",
"wide"
],
[
"variety",
"variety"
],
[
"agencies",
"agencies"
],
[
"difficulty",
"difficulty"
],
[
"purchasing",
"purchase"
],
[
"avoid",
"avoid"
],
[
"hunger",
"hunger"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"A stock of food stored or set aside for use in the event of an emergency or shortage."
],
"links": [
[
"stock",
"stock"
],
[
"food",
"food"
],
[
"stored",
"stored"
],
[
"set aside",
"set aside"
],
[
"in the event of",
"in the event of"
],
[
"emergency",
"emergency"
],
[
"shortage",
"shortage"
]
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "foodbank"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "kw",
"lang": "Cornish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "alusenji"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "fødevarebank"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"masculine"
],
"word": "voedselbank"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "ruokapankki"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "banque alimentaire"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "saḳvebis banḳi",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "საკვების ბანკი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "sursatis banḳi",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "სურსათის ბანკი"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Tafel"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "bank mazón",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "בנק מזון"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banc bia"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banco alimentare"
},
{
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "thĕəʼniəkiə ʼaahaa",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "ធនាគារអាហារ"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"word": "bank makanan"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "matsentral"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banco alimentar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banco de alimentos"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "piščevój bank",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "пищево́й банк"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "banco de alimentos"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "a non-profit, charitable organization that distributes food to feed the hungry",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "matbank"
}
],
"word": "food bank"
}
Download raw JSONL data for food bank meaning in All languages combined (6.1kB)
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable All languages combined dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-12-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-11-21 using wiktextract (94ba7e1 and 5dea2a6). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.