FOODSTUFF in a Sentence

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1. He is an importer of African foodstuffs.
2. The crisis has led to price rises in basic foodstuffs, such as meat, cheese and sugar.
3. The commissary was laying such heavy levies on foodstuffs that the tables of Atlanta were beginning to suffer.

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 Meanings and Examples of FOODSTUFF
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
foodstuff
 n.  (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
 n.  a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food
Classic Sentence:
1  The commissary was laying such heavy levies on foodstuffs that the tables of Atlanta were beginning to suffer.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
2  It was a long street, and spaced evenly along it were small shops below street level, selling various kinds of foodstuffs, which you reached by going down a few steps.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Two First Cross-examination
Example Sentence:
1  He is an importer of African foodstuffs.
2  Many basic foodstuffs, such as bread and milk, are tax-free.
3  The crisis has led to price rises in basic foodstuffs, such as meat, cheese and sugar.