"food drive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: food drives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} food drive (plural food drives)
  1. A charity event dedicated to collecting food for the needy, especially to assist their ability to hold a feast on a holiday such as Christmas or Thanksgiving.
    Sense id: en-food_drive-en-noun--z3XG7Vv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Philanthropy

Inflected forms

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