nonfood

noun

non·food ˌnän-ˈfüd

: something that is not food

—usually used before another noun

nonfood products

Because hypermarkets charge higher prices for nonfood items, they can cut prices on groceries.—

Annetta Miller

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For a seriously smelly clog, use tongs to check if a nonfood item is stuck in the garbage disposal. —

Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024 Rarely, excessive licking could be a sign of a medical condition known as pica, in which nonfood items are ingested. —

Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024 Government toleration of the same sorts of exercise of monopoly power by giant nonfood retailers dealt similar blows to independent drug and hardware store chains. —

Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2024 Soap — which was grated over toast — was another odd nonfood pregnancy craving that Jacob-Ebbinghaus tried in the research process. —

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