pasta

noun

pas·​ta ˈpä-stə 

also

ˈpa- 

1

: paste in processed form (such as macaroni) or in the form of fresh dough (such as ravioli)

2

: a dish of cooked pasta

Examples of pasta in a Sentence

They ordered pasta with meat sauce.

Breads and pastas are high in carbohydrates.

Recent Examples on the Web

Antonoff’s first-ever food design featured farfalle, a type of pasta shaped like bows. —Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

The bites: Steak, rotisserie meats, seafood and four fresh daily pastas by former Gibsons Italia chef José Sosa. —Monica Eng, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025

The Joliet restaurant will focus more on pizzas and pastas and function as a more family-friendly spot, whereas the Aurora location is meant to be more of a special occasion restaurant, De Laurentiis said. —Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025

Get the white anchovies with pesto, the local garlic shrimp and any (all) of the housemade pastas. —Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from Late Latin

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pasta

• angel-hair pasta
• pasta cooker

Rhymes for pasta

• jocasta

Kids Definition

pasta

noun

pas·​ta ˈpäs-tə 

1

: a dough of flour, eggs, and water made in different shapes and dried (as spaghetti or macaroni) or used fresh (as ravioli)

2

: a dish of cooked pasta