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food desert

noun

  1. an area, usually low-income, in which many residents cannot easily get to stores that sell affordable, healthful foods.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of food desert1

First recorded in 1995–2000
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Example Sentences

For instance, a Whole Foods could open in the middle of a food desert and still be inaccessible to the neighboring community because of the price point, she said.

The trail towns of Northern California are not quite a food desert but no oasis, either.

We’re dealing with food deserts throughout our entire city, particularly in economically challenging communities.

From Eater

And everybody knows that the midsection of the U.S. is a food desert.

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