soup-kitchen

Definition

Noun: - A "soup-kitchen" is a place where free food, typically soup, bread, and other basic meals, is provided to people who are poor, homeless, or in need.

Usage Examples
  • (A location offering free meals to those without resources.)
  • (People who work without pay at a charitable food distribution site.)
  • (A person in need using a charitable food service.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to run a soup-kitchen": to operate or manage a charitable food service.

    • The church has been running a soup-kitchen for over twenty years. (The church operates a facility providing free meals.)

  • "soup-kitchen line": the queue of people waiting for food at such a place.

    • The soup-kitchen line stretched around the block every morning. (A long queue of people seeking free meals.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Soup (n): a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, or grains.

    • She made a hearty vegetable soup. (A type of food often served at soup-kitchens.)

  • Kitchen (n): a room or area where food is prepared and cooked.

    • The kitchen in the soup-kitchen is very large. (The cooking area of the charitable facility.)
Synonyms
  • Food bank: a place that distributes food to those in need, though often providing groceries rather than prepared meals.
  • Charity meal service: a general term for an organization that provides free meals.
  • Breadline: historically, a line of people waiting for free food, similar to a soup-kitchen line.
Related Idioms

  • "From soup to nuts": meaning from beginning to end, or everything included. (Not directly related to soup-kitchen but uses "soup.")

    • The meal covered everything from soup to nuts. (The meal had a full range of courses.)

  • "In the soup": meaning in trouble or difficulty.

    • He found himself in the soup after losing his job. (He was in a difficult situation, potentially requiring a soup-kitchen.)

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