side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

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Or get more specific with: a dip, chicken, squash casserole, asparagus side dish, potato casserole, salad with vinaigrette, chocolate dessert, fruit dessert, punch, and sweet tea. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025 Still, Antetokounmpo can’t shoulder every possession—his plate is already full, and there’s no room for side dishes. Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Each is served with traditional side dishes, such as Spicy Beef Tripe or Shaohsing Wine Marinated Chicken. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2025 Use whole grains in place of refined grains to make simple side dishes. Jillian Kubala, Health, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for side dish

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of side dish was in 1702

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“Side dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20dish. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course
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