provisions

Everyday

1. Provisions are supplies of food and drink, especially taken on a journey. tree →
2. Provision is the act of providing something people need: provision of clean water. tree →
3. (formal) A provision is a part of a law or agreement that says what must happen. tree →

In the lessons

In stories and history: explorers and sailors pack provisions. In geography and social studies: provision of schools and hospitals. In maths problems: how long provisions last for a group. Phrases: run out of provisions, make provision for, provision of.

Examples

• The sailors loaded provisions for a long voyage. tree →
• We packed provisions for the hike: sandwiches, fruit and water. tree →
• The castle had enough provisions for a long siege. tree →
• The town needs better provision of buses. tree →
• A provision in the rules says pets are not allowed. tree →
• Our provisions ran out on the third day. tree →
• With that the lady pulled out her provisions, and bade him eat and welcome. tree →

Note

Usually plural for food supplies. Verb: provide. In maths: if provisions feed 6 people for 10 days, they feed 12 people for only 5 days (twice the people, half the time).

In Jewish tradition

In the psalm it means the food God sent Israel in the wilderness.

Interpretation. The psalm remembers the manna, called "bread of the mighty," as a gift from heaven. The Rabbis read it as bread of the angels.

Examples

• Man did eat the bread of the mighty; He sent them provisions to the full. (Writings PSA.78.25, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Usually plural for food supplies. Verb: provide. In maths: if provisions feed 6 people for 10 days, they feed 12 people for only 5 days (twice the people, half the time).