cuisine

noun

cui·​sine kwi-ˈzēn 

kwē-

: manner of preparing food : style of cooking

a cooking method used in French cuisine

also : the food prepared

enjoys French cuisine

Synonyms of cuisine

• cooking

Examples of cuisine in a Sentence

a cooking method used in French cuisine

a cuisine based on local ingredients

This restaurant is famous for its spicy cuisine.

Recent Examples on the Web

So the mixing of cultures, cuisine and basketball has begun in earnest. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

Curtain Bluff, Antigua Come for the pair of beaches, exceptional clifftop spa, and superb cuisine. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Chaatwala pop-up; July 11 Chef Pradyut Bansal, the co-owner of Chaatwala, has done a variety of pop-ups featuring his Indian cuisine. — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

The reception reportedly offered multiple bars and food stations, which featured bites such as sushi and Italian cuisine. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, kitchen, from Old French, from Late Latin coquina — more at kitchen entry 1

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cuisine

• chef de cuisine
• haute cuisine
• nouvelle cuisine

Rhymes for cuisine

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine

Kids Definition

cuisine

noun

cui·​sine kwi-ˈzēn 

kwē-

: style of cooking

Mexican cuisine

Chinese cuisine

also : the food cooked