nonperishable
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- adjective
- /nɒnˈpɜːrɪʃəbl/
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no perecedero
- Have at least a three-day supply of nonperishable food on hand.
- nonperishable items
Examples
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Do you have enough nonperishable food and water to last through a long power outage?
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The Food Bank distributed 21,000 pounds of nonperishable food from its warehouse over three days last week, she said.
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People were going to stores, buying nonperishable food, batteries, water, and whatever they could lay their hands on.
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These initiatives resulted in citizens stockpiling plastic sheeting, duct tape, extra batteries, water, and nonperishable food.
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Protect your home/business—cover windows, clean gutters, trim trees. Get to the store today for emergency supplies—water, nonperishable food, batteries, flashlight, etc.
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For our camping trip, I packed some nonperishable meals that wouldn't spoil during the hike.
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The food pantry provides assistance with nonperishable items such as canned goods and dry pasta.
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Shelters often request nonperishable food donations to ensure they have supplies that last.
Synonyms
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Stays fresh or works longer than normal
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Keeps well for a long time without spoiling
Cannot rot or decay
Antonyms
How Long-Lasting
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonperishable = perishable (transparent) = non + perish + able
The step non- + perishable directly yields 'not perishable', a clear negation of the adjective.
Etymology
Nonperishable is made of non- 'not' and perish 'to die' or 'go bad', so it describes something, often food, that does not 'go bad' quickly.