frozen foods
Definition
Noun 1. Food preserved by freezing: Commercially prepared and packaged food items that have been subjected to rapid freezing and are kept at very low temperatures to preserve freshness, flavor, and nutritional value for extended storage and later consumption.
Usage
The term "frozen foods" is a plural noun used to refer to the category or collection of food products preserved by freezing. It is commonly used in retail, culinary, and domestic contexts. * It is typically used with plural verbs: "Frozen foods are convenient." * It can be modified by adjectives: "nutritious frozen foods," "a wide selection of frozen foods."
Examples
- The supermarket has an entire aisle dedicated to frozen foods like vegetables, pizzas, and meals.
- For a quick dinner, she often relies on frozen foods.
- The invention of the home freezer revolutionized the frozen foods industry.
Advanced Usage
- "the frozen foods section": A common phrase referring to the specific area in a grocery store where these items are displayed in freezers.
- You can find the ice cream in the frozen foods section.
Variants and Related Words
- Frozen food (noun, often used attributively or as a singular concept): Can refer to the general concept or a single type.
- Frozen food has a long shelf life. (Concept)
- This is a frozen food product. (Attributive use)
- Frozen dinner (noun): A pre-packaged single-serving meal that is frozen.
- TV dinner (noun, informal): A type of frozen dinner.
- Frozen entrée (noun): A frozen main course meal.
- Freezer meal (noun): A meal prepared in advance and stored frozen.
Synonyms
- Frozen goods
- Frozen products
- Frozen commodities (more formal/commercial)
Related Phrases
- To freeze food: The action of preserving food by freezing it.
- She likes to freeze food from her garden.
- Frozen solid: Describes food that is completely and firmly frozen.
- Make sure the meat is frozen solid before you put it in the cooler.
Noun
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food preserved by freezing
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