soup kitchen
noun
: an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials (such as soup and bread) to the needy
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The soup kitchen, which operates three locations out of church kitchens and one drive thru, served a record 42,000 meals in 2021. 
Terah Bennett And Suzan Nuri, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022 With the shelters and the large soup kitchen and day shelter closed, more people appear to be going outside, according to businesses. Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2022 The soup kitchen that Andres plans to reopen to host visitors? Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 Unlike at a standard soup kitchen, diners of all socioeconomic backgrounds sit together at communal tables, as the restaurant serves both paying customers and those in need. People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Spriestersbach’s main contact with the outside world, aside from the soup kitchen, seemed to be the police. New York Times, 26 July 2022 And with more people comes more stress on all of the ancillary services the center provides — more loads of laundry, more showers, more meals at the soup kitchen. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 It's aimed at giving those in need a second chance, said Brother Gary Wegner, executive director of the soup kitchen. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2022 On a typical day, the soup kitchen gives out anywhere between 50 and 100 meals. Riddhima Dave, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2022 See More
Terah Bennett And Suzan Nuri, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022 With the shelters and the large soup kitchen and day shelter closed, more people appear to be going outside, according to businesses. Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2022 The soup kitchen that Andres plans to reopen to host visitors? Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 Unlike at a standard soup kitchen, diners of all socioeconomic backgrounds sit together at communal tables, as the restaurant serves both paying customers and those in need. People Staff, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 Spriestersbach’s main contact with the outside world, aside from the soup kitchen, seemed to be the police. New York Times, 26 July 2022 And with more people comes more stress on all of the ancillary services the center provides — more loads of laundry, more showers, more meals at the soup kitchen. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 It's aimed at giving those in need a second chance, said Brother Gary Wegner, executive director of the soup kitchen. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2022 On a typical day, the soup kitchen gives out anywhere between 50 and 100 meals. Riddhima Dave, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above