The term 'fresh foods' is a noun phrase, a group of words based on a noun that functions as a unit in a sentence.
The noun phrase 'fresh foods' is made up of the noun'foods' described by the adjective 'fresh'.
A noun phrase functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.
Examples of a noun phrase in a sentence:
- Fresh foods are the basis of our diet. (subjectof the sentence)
- The flavors that fresh foods provide improve any dish. (subject of the relative clause)
- We prefer fresh foods. (direct object of the verb 'prefer')
- This market is a good source for fresh foods. (object of the preposition 'for')