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

Curiously, Sauer’s tour of the sausage factory, far from leaving him stricken with nausea, seems to have whetted his appetite for the product. —Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024

Bluntly, after revealing a slice of how the celebrity PR machine sausage is actually made in the era of influencers and online media, Abel additionally states: Now what kind of woman would work against another woman who was victim of all the things being claimed? —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024

The enchiladas were dry and the pork sausage needed some extra seasoning. —Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024

Elliott said he's reached out to the Brewers' social media team multiple times to promote the sausages. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 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