packaged foods — Food products that have been processed, sealed, and prepared for retail sale in containers or wrappings
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Food products that have been processed, sealed, and prepared for retail sale in containers or wrappings
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpækɪdʒd fuːdz/
Example Sentences
- My lazy roommate survives entirely on packaged foods - his kitchen skills peaked at opening a bag of chips.
- The nutritionist recommended reducing packaged foods and eating more fresh ingredients.
- During the pandemic, packaged foods became as precious as gold in supermarkets.
packaged foods
NOUN[/ˈpækɪdʒd fuːdz/]
Food products that have been processed, sealed, and prepared for retail sale in containers or wrappings
a mother carefully examines a colorful cereal box while holding it in her hands. She reads the packaging information as her young daughter points excitedly at cartoon mascots on the box. Behind them, shelves are stocked with rows of canned goods, boxed meals, and wrapped snacks. Another shopper reaches for packaged crackers from a nearby shelf. food products that have been processed, sealed, and prepared for retail sale in containers or wrappings
Damaged packaged foods removed, inventory perfectly managed!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Package derives from Middle Dutch 'pak' meaning 'bundle' or 'package,' which entered English through commercial trade contacts. As commerce expanded and packaging techniques advanced during the medieval period, the term evolved to denote both the container itself and the act of wrapping goods for transport and sale.
Breakdown
pack (Middle Dutch 'pak', bundle) + -age (suffix denoting action, process, or result) + -ed (past participle adjective modifying foods) + food (commodity) + -s (plural marker). The compound 'packaged foods' combines the processed concept of containment with the noun foods.
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📝Examples
“My lazy roommate survives entirely on packaged foods - his kitchen skills peaked at opening a bag of chips.”
“The nutritionist recommended reducing packaged foods and eating more fresh ingredients.”
“During the pandemic, packaged foods became as precious as gold in supermarkets.”
“He tried to impress his date by cooking, but she discovered his 'homemade' meal was just reheated packaged foods.”
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