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nonperishable

nonperishable

3.5
A food or item you can keep for a long time without it going bad
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈpɜːrɪʃəbl/
translation icon : alimento no perecedero

Examples

  • So we, the nonperishables, created a story.

    Sausage Party (2016)

  • I met this group of nonperishables between the shelves, and they told me... that they invented the Great Beyond because the gods are evil... - ...and they kill us! - What?

    Sausage Party (2016)

  • During the emergency, we distributed boxes filled with nonperishables like canned goods and pasta to help those in need.

  • Stocking a pantry with nonperishables, such as rice and beans, is a great way to prepare for unexpected situations.

  • The charity organization collected donations of nonperishables to provide meals for families facing food insecurity.

Synonyms

canned goods
vsnonperishable
  • US
12 1.0

Food that people keep in metal cans so it lasts a long time

is a broader term for items that can be stored long without spoiling

Antonyms

perishable
5 3.7

A food or item that goes bad quickly and needs to be kept cool

How Long-Lasting

nonperishable
3.5
perishable
5 3.7

Surface Forms

nonperishable singular
nonperishables plural

Morphology

nonperishable = perishable (transparent) = non + perish + able

The word is transparently formed by adding the negative prefix 'non-' to 'perishable'.

Etymology

Nonperishable as a noun uses the same parts, non- 'not' and perish 'to die' or 'go bad', and it means a thing, like rice or canned food, that can be stored a long time without spoiling.