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
Examples of sausage in a Sentence
Would you like any sausage?
They bought sausages for the picnic.
Recent Examples on the Web
Italian Heat in the mouth is not the first thing that comes to mind when considering Italian food, but certain Italian American favorites like spicy rigatoni, linguine fra diavolo, or pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, or Calabrian chilies are widely available on this side of the ocean.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
The dinner menu includes pumpkin curry ($18), crab fried rice ($24) and Laotian sausage ($12), a pork sausage served with mint, cilantro, ginger, cucumber and chiles.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Get The Recipe 10 of 40 Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls
What would a brunch be without sausage?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024
Commenters on social media praise the basic brisket, the sausage and particularly the crinkle-cut fries, one of 10 sides.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The Trash Burrito is rolled with sausage, potatoes, eggs, beans, jalapeños, lettuce, onions and two types of cheeses.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
The sausage is wrapped with herbs in lettuce leaves and dipped in a Thai-style finger lime nahm jim sauce.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Scientists also are starting trials mixing in 50% plant soy to the sausages.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
These require some preparation, too, including cooking some Italian sausage, and some macaroni and cheese made with shredded American, cheddar, smoked Ggouda and Pprovolone cheese.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024
The dinner menu includes pumpkin curry ($18), crab fried rice ($24) and Laotian sausage ($12), a pork sausage served with mint, cilantro, ginger, cucumber and chiles.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
Get The Recipe 10 of 40 Pimento Cheese Sausage Balls
What would a brunch be without sausage?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024
Commenters on social media praise the basic brisket, the sausage and particularly the crinkle-cut fries, one of 10 sides.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2024
The Trash Burrito is rolled with sausage, potatoes, eggs, beans, jalapeños, lettuce, onions and two types of cheeses.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
The sausage is wrapped with herbs in lettuce leaves and dipped in a Thai-style finger lime nahm jim sauce.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Scientists also are starting trials mixing in 50% plant soy to the sausages.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
These require some preparation, too, including cooking some Italian sausage, and some macaroni and cheese made with shredded American, cheddar, smoked Ggouda and Pprovolone cheese.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sausage. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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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
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