Vocabulary Entry

victuals

|noun • verb

noun

Food or provisions, especially as prepared for consumption.

Example Sentences

"The campers packed enough victuals to last a week."

"Historically, sailors relied on preserved victuals during long voyages."

"She prepared the victuals for the feast with great care."

verb

Example Sentences

"They victualed the military base before the soldiers arrived."

"The charity aims to victual those in need in the local community."

"After the harvest, the farmers victualed their families for the winter."