sausage

noun

sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij How to pronounce sausage (audio)
plural sausages
1
: a seasoned minced or ground meat (such as pork, beef, or poultry) stuffed in casings usually of prepared animal intestine or made into patties
also : a link or patty of sausage
2
: a nonmeat link or patty similar to sausage that is made with various plant-based ingredients (such as textured vegetable protein)

see also how the sausage is made

Examples of sausage in a Sentence

Would you like any sausage? They bought sausages for the picnic.
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The octopus Sonoran dog, is not an octopus sausage (nor a hot dog sliced to look like octopus!), but a seafood take on the Sonoran hot dog that’s become a bestseller. Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 All of them put forth the essentials: kidney beans, Andouille sausage, the sacred trinity of onions, celery and green pepper. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025 Don’t Miss: Stop into the beachfront Minnie Water General Store, about halfway through your route, for a sausage roll or pizza. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 27 Jan. 2025 Specialty pies include The Big Sur, with 40 cloves of roasted garlic scattered among the sausage, pepperoni and mushrooms, and the Figgy Piggy, which features black figs, feta, bacon and sage. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sausage 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sausige, from Anglo-French sauseche, saucis, from Late Latin salsicia, from Latin salsus salted — more at sauce

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sausage was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sausage. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

sausage

noun
sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij How to pronounce sausage (audio)
1
: highly seasoned ground meat (as pork) usually stuffed in casings
2
: a roll of sausage meat in a casing

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