food drive — An organized effort to collect food donations for distribution to people in need, typically the hungry or homeless
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An organized effort to collect food donations for distribution to people in need, typically the hungry or homeless
Pronunciation (IPA): /fuːd draɪv/
Korean meaning: 굶주리거나 노숙자 등 도움이 필요한 사람들에게 배급하기 위해 음식 기부를 모으는 조직적인 활동
Korean pronunciation: **푸**드 **드라**이브
Example Sentences
- The company's food drive collected enough canned goods to feed 200 families for a week.
- My mom got so excited about the food drive that she cleared out our entire pantry and we had to eat cereal for dinner.
- The student council is planning a food drive to support the local homeless shelter.
food drive
NOUN//fuːd draɪv//
An organized effort to collect food donations for distribution to people in need, typically the hungry or homeless
An organized effort to collect food donations for distribution to people in need, typically the hungry or homeless
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Food는 고대 영어 'fōda'에서, Drive는 고대 영어 'drīfan'(몰다, 추진하다)에서 유래. 20세기에 'campaign'이나 'effort'의 의미로 drive가 사용되면서 food drive라는 복합어가 형성됨
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“The company's food drive collected enough canned goods to feed 200 families for a week.”
“My mom got so excited about the food drive that she cleared out our entire pantry and we had to eat cereal for dinner.”
“The student council is planning a food drive to support the local homeless shelter.”
“During the food drive competition between classes, the seniors donated so much food that they needed a forklift to move it all.”
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