"food desert" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fuːd ˈdɛzə(ɹ)t/ [Received-Pronunciation], /fud ˈdɛzɚt/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-food desert.ogg [Australia] Forms: food deserts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} food desert (plural food deserts)
  1. A populated region where food, especially healthy food, is difficult to obtain. Categories (topical): Food and drink

Inflected forms

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