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

That hearty sausage gravy has some serious Southern chops, going back to the hearty breakfast served to workers starting in the 1800s. —Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

Add the sausage and increase the heat to medium high. —Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025

The week of freebies wraps up on Saturday, as BK offers a free sausage biscuit, with the purchase of $1 or more. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025

Sharon Vernor prepared a breakfast of sausage and biscuits for her son, who hadn’t yet gotten up. —Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 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