comfort food

noun

: food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal

Examples of comfort food in a Sentence

Pot roast and fried chicken are my favorite comfort foods.

a restaurant that serves comfort food

Recent Examples on the Web

But just a few miles down the road, Burns promises a balm of British comfort food, no passport required. —Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 June 2026

The drive-in-turned-diner has been serving up hearty comfort food to Charlotteans looking for a filling meal since 1957, working its way into a firm hold among Charlotte’s oldest restaurants. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

For lunch, classic comfort food and refreshing Tiki cocktails are served poolside at Cielo, a casual restaurant and beach bar. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

This will be the third restaurant from Culpepper, similar to the Dallas location with the same menu of Tex-Mex, comfort food and steaks. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for comfort food

• altitude
• amplitude
• aptitude
• attitude
• barbecued
• certitude
• desuetude
• devalued
• finitude
• fortitude
• gratitude
• interlude