ramen

noun

ra·​men ˈrä-mən 

: quick-cooking egg noodles usually served in a broth with bits of meat and vegetables

Examples of ramen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite a handful of notable closures as of late, including O Sea and Dizz’s As Is, several new restaurants are poised to open across Orange County this spring, including a ramen spot that recently reopened. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026

Ryujin’s ramens can be made with broth bases made of soy, miso, pork, sesame, vegetables or salt. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026

The most exuberant expression of Sapporo's passion for ice cream is shime parfait, a dessert usually consumed after a night of drinking, the way ramen is in Tokyo. — Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026

Here are details on the best Buldak ramen flavors and the ones that fail to deliver anything more than spice. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Japanese rāmen

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ramen

• aman
• brahman
• brahmin
• common
• lawman
• uncommon