sausage

noun

sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij 

plural sausages

1

: a seasoned minced or ground meat (such as pork, beef, or poultry) stuffed in casings usually of prepared animal intestine or made into patties

also : a link or patty of sausage

2

: a nonmeat link or patty similar to sausage that is made with various plant-based ingredients (such as textured vegetable protein)

see also:

how the sausage is made

Synonyms of sausage

• bologna
• wiener
• link
• wurst

Examples of sausage in a Sentence

Would you like any sausage?

They bought sausages for the picnic.

Recent Examples on the Web

Start with a cheese or salumi board, then select a pasta dish—like pappardelle with bolognese beef and pork ragu with parmigiano—or a diavola pizza with pomodoro and calabrese salumi alongside andouille sausage, mozzarella, and arugula. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026

Every Southerner has a recipe for sausage balls lying around, and this quick recipe is always welcome at church gatherings. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026

The sale of deli meats, cheese, tomatoes, onions, pickles, sausages and salami in a side prep table were halted because of roaches. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026

Readers have made it with bacon, sausage, chorizo, a whole roster of vegetables, and even dairy-free swaps. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sausige, from Anglo-French sauseche, saucis, from Late Latin salsicia, from Latin salsus salted — more at sauce

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sausage

• blood sausage
• how the sausage is made
• liver sausage
• not a sausage
• sausage dog
• Vienna sausage

Kids Definition

sausage

noun

sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij 

1

: highly seasoned ground meat (as pork) usually stuffed in casings

2

: a roll of sausage meat in a casing