1
: any of various usually cold dishes: such as
a
: raw greens (such as lettuce) often combined with other vegetables and toppings and served especially with dressing
b
: small pieces of food (such as pasta, meat, fruit, or vegetables) usually mixed with a dressing (such as mayonnaise) or set in gelatin
2
: a green vegetable or herb grown for salad
especially
: lettuce
3
: a usually incongruous mixture : hodgepodge
Examples of salad in a Sentence
For dinner we had roast chicken and a salad.
a salad of fresh greens
I tossed the salad with some oil and vinegar and set it on the table.
Would you like soup or salad with your sandwich?
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During a pretty boring game that ended in a 105-95 Knicks win, Eagle and his analyst, Stan Van Gundy, made some chicken salad.
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
And visitors to those galleries like to stop by Café Telegrama, a bright and lovely café with famous pancakes and crisp, crunchy salads.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
This is a great neighborhood tavern with some of my favorite pizzas, salads and appetizers in town.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Power bowls, salads, and wraps are good light-bite options, and Sunday brunch is yummy, especially when served with a housemade Bloody Mary, of course.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
And visitors to those galleries like to stop by Café Telegrama, a bright and lovely café with famous pancakes and crisp, crunchy salads.
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
This is a great neighborhood tavern with some of my favorite pizzas, salads and appetizers in town.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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salad
noun
sal·ad
ˈsal-əd 
1
: green vegetables (as lettuce) often with tomato, cucumber, or radish served with dressing
2
: a cold dish (as of meat, shellfish, fruit, or vegetables) usually prepared with a dressing
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