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

Start with the prime beef meatballs, follow with hand cut pasta topped with short rib Bolognese and finish with a showstopper: a flaming meringue torte, singed tableside and then covered in a warm chocolate sauce. —Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024

Homemade pasta easily comes together with these handy attachments. —Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024

Via Carota is a popular New York City restaurant, with a menu created by chefs Jody Williams and Rita Sodi that features modern takes on Italian pasta, seafood, and carne classics. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024

There is something innately amusing about meaty, cheesy pasta as a sculptural material, but in combination with the mythically ruinous painkiller, comedy and tragedy conspired to forge an unforgettable image-concept. —Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024

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

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