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

Add sausage and cook, stirring often to break sausage into fine crumbles, until golden and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. —Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025

Later this month, the brother-and-sister duo behind the sausage links will transfer their delivery system to Dot Transportation, a food redistribution company that will bring Polidori Sausage to all 50 states, Melodie Polidori Harris said. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025

Or taste a Polish sausage at Northwestern Medicine Field off Randall Road in Geneva, when the Kane County Cougars open their regular season on May 8. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025

In a large bowl, combine crumbs, mushroom mixture, turkey, sausage, eggs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, thyme and a little pepper. —Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 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