table sugar

noun

: sugar sense 1a
especially : granulated white sugar

Examples of table sugar in a Sentence

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Same people, three drinks The new study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature Metabolism, asked 75 people to consume one of three drinks on three separate occasions: plain water, water sweetened with table sugar (sucrose), and water sweetened with sucralose. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025 Simple carbs are natural, digestible sugars such as ones found in foods like milk (lactose), table sugar (sucrose) and fruit (fructose). Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025 Cane sugar is used as table sugar, which is added to foods and drinks like tea, coffee, and oatmeal. Jillian Kubala, Health, 3 Mar. 2025 Honey is often considered an all-natural alternative to table sugar—and has added antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for table sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table sugar was in 1964

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“Table sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20sugar. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

table sugar

noun
: sugar entry 1 sense 1
especially : white sugar granules

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