Synonyms for
Rations
Definition
a fixed amount of food or provisions, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- daily rations
- emergency rations
- military rations
- food rations
- ration book
- ration card
- ration out
- rationing system
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Usage note
Rations typically refer to a fixed, often limited, amount of food or supplies distributed to individuals, especially in times of scarcity or for military purposes. It can also be used figuratively for any limited allowance.
Example sentences
- The ship carried enough rations to last for two months.
- During the war, people had to live on meager rations.
- The army provided the soldiers with a balanced ration of meat, vegetables, and grains.
- The hikers packed enough rations for a week-long trip.
- The refugees were given rations of water and bread every day.
Quotes
'I can't stand these rations,' he thought. 'But I'll put up with them. I have to - for now.' - Yukio Mishima
'If I were asked to name the chief benefit of the house, I should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.' - Gaston Bachelard
'For a tree to become tall it must grow tough roots among the rocks.' - Friedrich Nietzsche