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food swamp

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An urban environment with few grocery stores but several nonnutritious food options such as corner stores or fast-food restaurants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Coined in a research paper published in 2009.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: marécage alimentaire — an urban environment with few grocery stores but several nonnutritious food options
  • Italian: palude alimentare — an urban environment with few grocery stores but several nonnutritious food options
  • Spanish: pantano de alimentos — an urban environment with few grocery stores but several nonnutritious food options