frankfurter

noun

frank·​furt·​er ˈfraŋk-fər-tər 

-fə-tər,

-ˌfər-tər

variants or frankfurt

ˈfraŋk-fərt 

: a cured cooked sausage (as of beef or beef and pork) that may be skinless or stuffed in a casing

Examples of frankfurter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Smack dab in the middle of hot dog season is a day to celebrate the frankfurter: National Hot Dog Day, which falls this year on Wednesday, July 16. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 July 2025

Immigrants from the Germanic and Eastern European countries who came to this country in the mid- to late-1800s brought with them the delicatessen staples of frankfurters, sauerkraut, pickles and cold cuts like pastrami and corned beef. —Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025

The Japanese newcomer had taken the pursuit seriously, training and coming up with a novel way to approach the contest (separate hot dogs from buns and snap the frankfurters in half before eating). —Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 4 July 2025

California Love stories, rock slides, 50 pounds of dirty frankfurters. —Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

German Frankfurter of Frankfurt, from Frankfurt am Main, Germany

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

frankfurter

noun

frank·​furt·​er ˈfraŋk-fə(r)t-ər 

variants or frankfurt

-fərt 

: a seasoned beef or beef and pork sausage

Etymology

named for Frankfurt am Main, city in West Germany

Biographical Definition

Frankfurter

biographical name

Frank·​furt·​er ˈfraŋk-fər-tər 

-fə-,

-ˌfər-

Felix 1882–1965 American (Austrian-born) jurist