victuals
- noun
- /ˈvɪtʃəlz/
- Archaic
:
provisiones
- The villagers welcomed travelers with warm beds and hearty victuals.
Examples
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Sailors stored their victuals in large barrels below deck.
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We packed enough victuals for the entire trip.
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During the journey, we packed plenty of victuals to last us several days.
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The soldiers were grateful for the victuals they received.
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During the journey, we packed plenty of victuals to last us several days.
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Sailors stored their victuals in large barrels below deck.
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The villagers welcomed travelers with warm beds and hearty victuals.
Synonyms
43
3.7
Food and drink served in a place like a restaurant
38
2.0
Food and drink needed for growth and health
36
2.0
The amount of food available to people in a place
23
5.7
Food and drink that keep you alive and healthy
5
2.3
A thing from nature, like a plant or mushroom, that you can eat
3
9.9
Food kept to eat later
1
8.6
A thing you can eat
1
2.6
A supply of food and other needed things for a trip
1
8.0
Food that gives people or animals what they need to live
1
8.3
Something that gives living things food and energy
1
9.9
Something that provides food for animals or living cells
1
2.0
A food you can eat
Different cooked foods served at a meal
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Etymology
The word victuals comes from an old Latin word victus meaning 'food' or 'living', and it links to the idea of vital ('necessary for life'). So victuals are the food or supplies that keep you alive on a trip, and a helpful memory is that it is often pronounced like 'vittles'.