casserole

noun

cas·​se·​role ˈka-sə-ˌrōl 

 also  ˈka-zə-

1

: a dish in which food may be baked and served

2

: food cooked and served in a casserole

3

: a deep round usually porcelain dish with a handle used for heating substances in the laboratory

Examples of casserole in a Sentence

I made tuna casserole for dinner.

meat and noodles served in a casserole

Recent Examples on the Web

Learn how to make million dollar pineapple casserole. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025

But why limit ranch to dipping finger foods or flavoring everyone's favorite casserole? —Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025

Use them as a side (say, in salads, dips, chicken rolls, and steamed dumplings) or incorporate them into your main (for instance, in bakes, casseroles, bean burgers, or quesadillas). —Caroline Tien, SELF, 18 Mar. 2025

Democrats keep showing up at every knife fight with a casserole. —NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, saucepan, from Middle French, diminutive of casse ladle, dripping pan, from Old Occitan cassa, perhaps ultimately from Greek kyathos ladle

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for casserole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole
• petiole

Kids Definition

casserole

noun

cas·​se·​role ˈkas-ə-ˌrōl 

1

: a dish in which food can be baked and served

2

: the food cooked and served in a casserole