1. food items that spoil or decay quickly and need refrigeration or special storage
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The grocery store keeps perishables in the refrigerated section.
• We need to buy perishables last so they don’t spoil in the car.
• The food bank accepts donations of canned goods but not perishables.
• During the power outage, all the perishables in our fridge went bad.
• The delivery truck carries perishables in temperature-controlled compartments.
• Store perishables like milk and meat in the coldest part of your refrigerator.