rye bread

noun

: bread made wholly or in part of rye flour

especially : a light bread often with caraway seeds

Examples of rye bread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In New York, the story goes that the sloppily sinful sandwich on rye bread was named for the founder of New York’s Reuben Restaurant. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2025

The finish is long and flavorful, leaving lingering notes of spice and rye bread. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025

Head to Lobel’s for the Prime Pastrami sandwich, serve with Mike’s Amazing deli mustard and a kosher dill pickle spear on rye bread, of course. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

That doesn’t necessarily mean the Big D — a brisket sandwich on rye bread, topped with Swiss cheese and onion rings — and other popular items at the Kansas City barbecue joint are totally going away, though. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rye bread

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead

Kids Definition

rye bread

noun

: bread made entirely or partly from rye flour