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 of sausage

• bologna
• wiener
• link
• wurst

Examples of sausage in a Sentence

Would you like any sausage?

They bought sausages for the picnic.

Recent Examples on the Web

Cooked sausages sat in the basin of a hand-washing sink, which was also out of soap. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Dec. 2025

But the sausage … Great snap, flavorful, simple and the beans were like the icing of a cake. —Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025

The goal is to reopen Costanza told KDKA Monday night that a lot of things are up in the air right now concerning a potential reopening of the sausage shop. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

The breakfast menu offers everything from omelets, skillets, and Belgium waffles to homemade biscuits and sausage gravy. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025

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