lox

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈläks 

: liquid oxygen

lox

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural lox or loxes

: salmon that has been cured in brine and sometimes smoked

Examples of lox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There’s always a trout moment, either cured like lox, or cubed into a tartare perfect on crunchy toast, with fish plucked from the shimmering lake right outside the floor-to-ceiling restaurant windows. —Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024

The bride and groom got ready at Fouquet’s New York in Tribeca over bagels and lox from Russ & Daughters. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024

Options range from classics like lox spread to the highly unconventional bubble gum-pink strawberry chocolate chip cream cheese, which might entice picky little ones. —Devra Ferst, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024

As for Hoffman, the crazy Focker steals the picture just by having fun, salty as a lox. —Danny Horn, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

liquid oxygen

Noun (2)

Yiddish laks, from Middle High German lahs salmon, from Old High German; akin to Old English leax salmon

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1923, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1939, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

lox

1 of 2 noun

ˈläks 

: liquid oxygen

lox

2 of 2 noun

plural lox or loxes

: salmon that has been cured in brine and sometimes smoked

Etymology

Noun

liquid oxygen

Noun

from Yiddish laks "lox," from an old German word lahs "salmon"