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nonperishable

nonperishable adjective: of food, not perishable; not liable to spoil.

Adjective

nonperishable (not comparable)

  1. Of food, not perishable; not liable to spoil.
    • Even among the skeptical and conservative, we're told, many withdrew a wad of extra cash and laid in some daysworth of nonperishable food and jugged water, as their government's Y2K advisors recommended.2012, John Barth, Final Fridays: Essays, Lectures, Tributes & Other Nonfiction, 1995-, Counterpoint Press, →ISBN, page 154
    Synonyms:
    unperishable

Noun

nonperishable (plural nonperishables)

  1. That which does not perish, especially a foodstuff.
    • If you are stocking up on groceries in case of being asked to self-quarantine, take the opportunity to talk to your kids about the challenges faced by people in need and consider donating nonperishables to a local food bank.2020 November 3, Lisa Damour, “5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    unperishable

Synonyms of nonperishable

Forms of nonperishable

pluralnonperishables

Origin of nonperishable

From non- + perishable.

Questions about nonperishable

What does nonperishable mean?
Nonperishable means of food, not perishable; not liable to spoil.
What part of speech is nonperishable?
Nonperishable can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near nonperishable in the dictionary

  1. nonperiodontal
  2. nonperipheral
  3. nonperipherally
  4. nonperiphrastic
  5. nonperipteral
  6. nonperishable
  7. nonperishables
  8. nonperishing
  9. nonperistaltic
  10. nonperitoneal
  11. nonperitonealized

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