meals-on-wheels

noun

ˈmēlz-ȯn-ˈ(h)wēlz How to pronounce meals-on-wheels (audio)
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plural in form but singular in construction
: a service that delivers daily hot meals to the homes of elderly or disabled people

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Also in 1988, Cannon cofounded Open Hand Chicago, which served as a meals-on-wheels program for people with AIDS. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

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First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of meals-on-wheels was in 1926

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“Meals-on-wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meals-on-wheels. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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