menu
noun
ˈmen-(ˌ)yü 
ˈmān-
plural menus
1
a
: a list of the dishes that may be ordered (as in a restaurant) or that are to be served (as at a banquet)
b(1)
: a comparable list or assortment of offerings
a menu of television programs
(2)
: a list shown on the display of a computer from which a user can select the operation the computer is to perform
2
: the dishes available for or served at a meal
also
: the meal itself
Examples of menu in a Sentence
I'd like to see your lunch menu, please.
What's good on the menu today?
There are two chicken dishes under eight dollars listed on the menu.
a menu of television programs
You can save your work by choosing “Save” from the “File” menu.
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Known for the invention of famous menu items like the piña colada (created at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan) and the Waldorf salad (created at Waldorf Astoria New York), Hilton’s culinary programming continues to evolve.
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Pick up these two new Popeyes menu items both in-store and online at participating restaurants across the United States.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Her mother’s special rose syrup has even been added to the menu.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
According to its online menu, Wendy's also offers a chicken wrap, available in three different varieties.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Pick up these two new Popeyes menu items both in-store and online at participating restaurants across the United States.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Her mother’s special rose syrup has even been added to the menu.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
According to its online menu, Wendy's also offers a chicken wrap, available in three different varieties.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for menu
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“Menu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menu. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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menu
noun
ˈmen-yü
ˈmān-
1
: a list of dishes served at or available for a meal
also
: a similar list of offerings
a menu of TV programs
2
: the dishes served at a meal
3
: a list of computer operations shown on the display screen for a user to select from
a menu of printing options
Etymology
from French menu "a list of food dishes," from menu (adjective) "small, detailed," from Latin minutus "small" — related to minute
Word Origin
Many restaurants boast of having large menus, but the origin of the word menu actually suggests the idea of smallness. The origins of menu can be traced to the Latin adjective minutus, meaning "small." Minutus is also the source of our word minute. From minutus came the French adjective menu, which has several meanings including "small" and "detailed." The use of menu as a noun meaning "a list of food" probably came from the "detailed" sense of the adjective, since a menu is most often a detailed list.
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