plural. Articles of food; supplies, or various kinds, of provisions; in later use esp. articles of ordinary diet prepared for use.

Maintenance, (means of) subsistence. Obsolete.

Food, nourishment; supply of food. Also figurative.

Food from the kitchen. Chiefly Scottish. An allowance or portion of food cooked or prepared in the kitchen, (also) food supplied or stored as…

Food and drink provided for a meal; the supply of food in a household, esp. as hospitality for a guest (frequently in to keep a good table and…

Equipment, stores, stock. Stock or provision of food. Obsolete exc. Scottish. Cf. 6c.

In plural or collective. Bought provisions; provisions that are not made in the house, but have to be purchased fresh when wanted, as meat, fish…

(a) Provisions bought in rather than made in the house, esp. meat and fish. (b) A place of storage of, or staff responsible for, such provisions…

A supply of food for personal use.

Usually in plural. A supply of food; food supplied or provided; victuals.

In plural. Things bought; spec. provisions for a household bought rather than made. Cf. acate, n. 2.

A quantity of food presented on a plate, a plateful; a dish or course of food; (North American) a platter (see platter, n.1 1a).

Provisions, victuals.

Something that supports life; a supply of necessaries; a means of livelihood or subsistence. Formerly occasionally simply: †food, provisions (obsolete…

Phrases and proverbs. horn and corn: used symbolically for cattle and provisions in general.

A supply of food; food, provender.

Thieves' cant. Provender, provisions. Obsolete.

That which is provided or supplied; provisions. Also in plural. Obsolete.

Chiefly Military. Supply of provisions; food supply.

An allowance of provisions or other supplies made on a regular basis; esp. a fixed daily allowance made to members of the armed services in time of…

U.S. Food supply, provisions; = commissariat, n. 2b. Also as a count noun. Now historical.