left·over
ˈleft-ˌō-vər 
1
: something that remains unused or unconsumed
especially
: leftover food served at a later meal
—usually used in plural
2
: an anachronistic survival : vestige
: not consumed or used
leftover food
leftover space
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Noun
Are we having leftovers again?
The law is a leftover from earlier times.
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Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2025
All of the rooms have refrigerators—with plenty of room for leftovers.
5.
—Amy Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
Beef Wellington on Sunday can only ever be leftover beef Wellington on Monday.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Another pro tip: Use leftover rice for a perfectly crispy texture.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2025
All of the rooms have refrigerators—with plenty of room for leftovers.
5.
—Amy Gordon, AFAR Media, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Get the Recipe Cornbread & Sweet Milk In the South—but particularly in the Appalachian Mountains—people have long enjoyed Cornbread and Milk, a combination made by crumbling leftover cornbread into a tall drinking glass and topping it with milk.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
Beef Wellington on Sunday can only ever be leftover beef Wellington on Monday.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Leftover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leftover. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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