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

Other local delicacies include mostarda—a sweet and spicy prickly pear jelly—and the savory scacciata, a flatbread filled with ingredients like vegetables, cheese, anchovies, and sausage. —Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026

And the breakfast eggs, sausage, bacon and crunchy hashbrowns deliver that greasy satisfaction that only true breakfast diners can offer. —Shindy Chen april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026

How to Store Andouille Store andouille sausage in its original package in the refrigerator and aim to use it before its best-by date, Brekke advises. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026

Do More Order a Savory Dutch Baby with seasonal fillings (ramps, peas, and fresh herbs in spring; hearty sausage and potatoes in winter) from one of Indy's signature restaurants, Milktooth. —Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 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