"food pantry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: food pantries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} food pantry (plural food pantries)
  1. (Canada, US) A small front-line agency that hands out packages of food from food banks directly to people in need. Wikipedia link: Food bank Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: food closet
    Sense id: en-food_pantry-en-noun-vSuZ5hYz Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

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