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📦 Things not food 🚫 Not for eating
nonfood

nonfood

1 3.7
Things that are not food, like soap and blankets
  • noun
  • /ˈnɒnˌfuːd/
translation icon : productos no alimentarios
  • However, the proportion of plastic bottles used for nonfood items as part of household waste is higher in Freiburg than in Neyagawa.
  • nonfood items
  • food and nonfood

Examples

  • And in the medium term, of course, feedstocks other than corn, including nonfood cellulose, will become increasingly important as inputs for biofuels.

    Academic text (2007)

  • However, population dynamics are driven both by food and nonfood consumption, with increases in the latter raising mortality rates.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Vendors at "flea markets" and "swap meets" generally sell nonfood items, but these markets may operate alongside a farmers market selling fresh produce.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Thanks to serendipity, the Midwest's two main crops, corn and soybeans, could soon find new uses in many food and nonfood products.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Many consumers are now focusing on sustainable living by purchasing nonfood items that are eco-friendly.

  • The store has a wide variety of nonfood products, including cleaning supplies and personal care items.

  • For a successful event, consider offering guests nonfood alternatives like flowers or decorative items.

Antonyms

food
∞ 1.0

Something people and animals eat or drink to live and grow

Surface Forms

nonfood singular
nonfoods plural

Morphology

nonfood = food (transparent) = non + food

The meaning is directly compositional: 'non-' means not, so 'nonfood' means not food.

Etymology

Nonfood as a noun names a group of items that are not food and comes from non- 'not' + food. So when a store talks about 'nonfood' it means things like blankets, toiletries, or cleaning supplies instead of edible products.