English Explanatory Dictionary

food swamp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An urban environment with few grocery stores but several nonnutritious food options such as corner stores or fast-food restaurants.

Word forms

food swamp food swamps

Etymology

Coined in a research paper published in 2009.

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