Food
food security
noun
Definition
The state of having reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable, nutritious food.
In a sentence
“Climate change poses one of the greatest threats to global food security in the coming decades.”
Synonyms
food accessfood availability
Common collocations
- global food security
- threaten food security
- food security crisis
More from Food
nutrition
noun
The process of obtaining food necessary for health and growth; also the study of food.
cultivation
noun
The action of preparing land and growing crops.
yield
noun
The amount of a crop produced on a piece of land.
pesticide
noun
A chemical substance used to kill pests, especially insects, that damage crops.