sausage

noun

sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij 

plural sausages

1

: a seasoned minced or ground meat (such as pork, beef, or poultry) stuffed in casings usually of prepared animal intestine or made into patties

also : a link or patty of sausage

2

: a nonmeat link or patty similar to sausage that is made with various plant-based ingredients (such as textured vegetable protein)

see also how the sausage is made

Synonyms

• banger [British]
• link
• wurst

Examples of sausage in a Sentence

Would you like any sausage?

They bought sausages for the picnic.

Recent Examples on the Web

The grill cooks up to six strips of bacon at a time or can be used for other microwavable foods like sausage. —Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024

Thursday’s lunch offering is led by Italian sausage, while the dinner includes chicken parmesan. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024

Sip on mulled wine; fill up on sausages, apple strudel, gingerbread, and pretzels; and shop for souvenirs like handmade soap, candles, and wooden ornaments. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024

Served with two fresh eggs made to order, two bacon strips and two savory sausage links. —Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sausige, from Anglo-French sauseche, saucis, from Late Latin salsicia, from Latin salsus salted — more at sauce

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sausage

• blood sausage
• how the sausage is made
• liver sausage
• not a sausage
• sausage dog
• Vienna sausage

Kids Definition

sausage

noun

sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij 

1

: highly seasoned ground meat (as pork) usually stuffed in casings

2

: a roll of sausage meat in a casing