Phrase guide

snack food

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • snăkfo͞od
  • /ˈsnækfuːd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A food traditionally or commonly consumed as a snack between meals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • The consumption of snack food is linked with obesity.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any other food consumed as a snack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

food for light meals or for eating between meals

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dish

Narrower terms: sandwich, potato skin, potato peel, potato peelings, chip, crisp, potato chip, Saratoga chip, corn chip

History

Etymology

From snack + food.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小吃 (xiǎochī) — food consumed as a snack between meals
  • Chinese Mandarin: 零食 (língshí) — food consumed as a snack between meals
  • Chinese Mandarin: 點心 /点心 (diǎnxīn) — food consumed as a snack between meals
  • Finnish: välipala — food consumed as a snack between meals
  • Māori: kai paramanawa — food consumed as a snack between meals
  • Polish: przekąska — food consumed as a snack between meals
  • Spanish: aperitivo — food consumed as a snack between meals
  • Spanish: canapé — food consumed as a snack between meals