comfort food

noun

: food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal

Examples of comfort food in a Sentence

Pot roast and fried chicken are my favorite comfort foods.

a restaurant that serves comfort food

Recent Examples on the Web

But only one is known for the ultimate comfort food. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 17 May 2026

Plus, the food is comfort food in the best way. —Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

Atlanta's vibrant food scene offers diners so much more than comfort food classics (although top-notch versions of chicken, biscuits, and all the fixings can be found here, certainly), and leaving the city without tucking into an unforgettable meal should be criminal. —Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026

Bittersweet Farm Restaurant and Tavern Surrounded by 29 acres of sprawling pastureland, Bittersweet Farm serves upscale American comfort food with an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients. —Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for comfort food

• altitude
• amplitude
• aptitude
• attitude
• barbecued
• certitude
• desuetude
• devalued
• finitude
• fortitude
• gratitude
• interlude