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foodshed

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The region that produces the food for a particular population.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: food bowl, breadbasket, granary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From food + shed, modelled on watershed.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 魚米之鄉 /鱼米之乡 (yúmǐzhīxiāng) — food-producing region
  • Finnish: ruoka-aitta — food-producing region
  • French: grenier à blé — food-producing region
  • German: Kornkammer — food-producing region
  • Polish: spichlerz — food-producing region
  • Russian: жи́тница (žítnica) — food-producing region
  • Thai: อู่ข้าวอู่น้ํา — food-producing region