convenience food
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- noun
- /kənˈviːniəns fuːd/
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comida rápida
- Yes, there are some vegetarian convenience foods at the local supermarket.
- frozen convenience foods
- rely on convenience foods
- calorie-dense convenience foods
They're all heavily reliant on fuel to plug that gap in their diet and their lifestyle that a busy lifestyle and convenience food options sometimes create.
- They're all heavily reliant on fuel to plug that gap in their diet and their lifestyle that a busy lifestyle and convenience food options sometimes create.
Examples
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Convenience foods fill the shelves and freezers of food stores, and improvements in transportation and distribution systems have increased availability.
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A potential external effect of convenience food is increased waste and energy use.
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Basic food supplies are actually very cheap in the US; it's the "comfort food" and convenience food that costs.
Blog text (1) -
People who struggle the most are those who rely on convenience foods.
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The difficulty in getting to a grocery store independently may limit the frequency of shopping, making it less viable to buy healthier, fresh foods and encouraging the consumption of more prepared convenience foods.
Academic text (2007) -
McDonald's channels consumer preferences toward convenience food—convenient to make, cheap to produce.
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On average, Americans eat about 142 pounds every year—either baked or processed into fries, chips, or other familiar convenience foods.
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Many busy families choose convenience food for quick weeknight dinners.
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Microwaveable meals are a popular type of convenience food that save time.
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The rise of convenience food has changed how people approach cooking at home.
Synonyms
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A thing made for eating or drinking
Items sold in boxes, cans, or bottles to keep them fresh, often food
Antonyms
How Convenient
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun compound is fully compositional: 'convenience' (easy/suitable) modifies 'food', so the phrase denotes food that is easy or quick to prepare. This modifier+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English compounding, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Convenience food may come from shops and makers who started calling ready-to-eat or easy-to-heat meals convenience because they save time. Picture a tired person buying a meal to heat in minutes, and that's why convenience food now means 'pre-packaged food' made for quick preparation.