convenience food

/kənˌvinjəns fud/

Other forms: convenience foods

Definitions of convenience food

1. noun

   any packaged dish or food that can be prepared quickly and easily as by thawing or heating
   types:

   TV dinner

   a meal that is prepared in advance and frozen; can be heated and served

   ready-mix

   a commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish

   delicatessen, delicatessen food

   ready-to-eat food products

   takeaway, takeout, takeout food

   prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises

   brownie mix

   a commercial mix for making brownies

   cake mix

   a commercial mix for making a cake

   lemonade mix

   a commercial mix for making lemonade

   type of:

   food, solid food

   any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment