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food driveAn 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/

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
💡 Concept

An organized effort to collect food donations for distribution to people in need, typically the hungry or homeless

When food donations arrive, communities thrive!
🎵 Rhyme

When food donations arrive, communities thrive!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fuːd draɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/fuːd draɪv/

🌳Etymology

Rootfood + drive

🎵Rhyme

alivearrivederivethrive
alive
arrive
derive
thrive

🔗Collocations

organize a food drive
annual food drive
participate in a food drive
food drive collection
community food drive
holiday food drive

📝Examples

The company's food drive collected enough canned goods to feed 200 families for a week.

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

During the food drive competition between classes, the seniors donated so much food that they needed a forklift to move it all.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

food collectioncharity drivefood donation campaignfood bank drive

Antonyms

food hoardingfood waste

Related

charitydonationvolunteerfood bankfundraisercommunity service

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