ramen

noun

ra·​men ˈrä-mən How to pronounce ramen (audio)
: quick-cooking egg noodles usually served in a broth with bits of meat and vegetables

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On a recent morning, near a ramen shop in East Williamsburg, at 0700 hours, a truck loaded with live chickens coughed diesel exhaust. Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 Dragonfly has, in the past, done a ramen with a char sui rib on top. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024 There’s also a ramen terrace, which serves ramen from five famous Japanese shops. Oliver Horovitz, Contributor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 At Toki Underground, a ramen spot celebrating its first anniversary in Harwood on Friday, a hot dog special is a throwback to the restaurant’s earliest days. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for ramen 

Word History

Etymology

Japanese rāmen

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ramen was in 1962

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“Ramen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramen. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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