submenu
noun
sub·menu
ˈsəb-ˌmen-(ˌ)yü 
-ˌmān-
variants
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plural submenus or sub-menus
: a secondary menu (as in a computer application) : a list of choices that is part of another list of choices
On selecting one of these sections, students should then be presented with a submenu which lists specific options related to the selected topic.—
Paul F. Merrill et al.
Paul F. Merrill et al.The menu-driven format permits the user to funnel easily between the minor menus and the accompanying submenus.—Jack J. Ford
Jack J. FordExamples of submenu in a Sentence
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This may be listed under More Security Settings or a similar submenu.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Financial Tracking Features Clicking the Financial menu heading reveals a submenu that looks promising: Transaction Monitoring, Bank Account Monitoring, and Spending.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
The submenu items included a Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburgers, Classic Sonic Cheeseburgers and Chili Cheese Coneys, as well as some drinks and slushes.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
User mode is the only one with settings for Contrast, Saturation, Hue, Sharpness, and Brightness (using the traditional meaning for brightness, namely: to set black level) as well as an Advanced Settings submenu that adds options for Local Contrast, Gamma, a Color Tuner, and more.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Hulu, Disney+, and Prime Video force users to click over to a left-hand submenu and then scroll down a bit to finally get to their lists.
—Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023
Track mode opens a submenu that includes Dragstrip, Hot Lap, and Endurance programs, which condition the battery and energy management to offer either the most for a short time or enough for a longer session.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023
Similarly, the switch that one used to use to switch between hybrid modes—pure EV, hybrid, and engine-always-on—has now also been deleted and those controls relegated to a submenu in the infotainment system, which is more than a little annoying.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2023
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Financial Tracking Features Clicking the Financial menu heading reveals a submenu that looks promising: Transaction Monitoring, Bank Account Monitoring, and Spending.
—PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
The submenu items included a Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburgers, Classic Sonic Cheeseburgers and Chili Cheese Coneys, as well as some drinks and slushes.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
User mode is the only one with settings for Contrast, Saturation, Hue, Sharpness, and Brightness (using the traditional meaning for brightness, namely: to set black level) as well as an Advanced Settings submenu that adds options for Local Contrast, Gamma, a Color Tuner, and more.
—PCMAG, 12 Mar. 2025
Hulu, Disney+, and Prime Video force users to click over to a left-hand submenu and then scroll down a bit to finally get to their lists.
—Vulture, 27 Oct. 2023
Track mode opens a submenu that includes Dragstrip, Hot Lap, and Endurance programs, which condition the battery and energy management to offer either the most for a short time or enough for a longer session.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 8 Aug. 2023
Similarly, the switch that one used to use to switch between hybrid modes—pure EV, hybrid, and engine-always-on—has now also been deleted and those controls relegated to a submenu in the infotainment system, which is more than a little annoying.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2023
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“Submenu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submenu. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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