nonperishable

See also: non-perishable

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ perishable.

Adjective

nonperishable (not comparable)

1. (chiefly of food) Not perishable; not liable to spoil.

   Synonym: unperishable

   • 2012, John Barth, Final Fridays: Essays, Lectures, Tributes & Other Nonfiction, 1995-, Counterpoint Press, →ISBN, page 154:

     Even among the skeptical and conservative, we're told, many withdrew a wad of extra cash and laid in some daysworth of nonperishable food and jugged water, as their government's Y2K advisors recommended.

Translations

not perishable

• Catalan: no perible
• Welsh: didranc m or f

Noun

nonperishable (plural nonperishables)

1. That which does not perish, especially a foodstuff.

   Synonym: unperishable

   • 2020 March 11, Lisa Damour, “5 Ways to Help Teens Manage Anxiety About the Coronavirus”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     If you are stocking up on groceries in case of being asked to self-quarantine, take the opportunity to talk to your kids about the challenges faced by people in need and consider donating nonperishables to a local food bank.