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side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

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Plus, shop finds from Oxo, Nespresso, Ninja, and this gorgeous Le Creuset cast-iron pan that’s the perfect size for side dishes, hearty soups, and more. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025 Other donors pitched in extra side dishes and desserts, including stuffing, mashed potatoes and mac and cheese from Marie Callender’s and Friends Church Orange; vegetables from On Thyme Catering; and dinner rolls and desserts from Chef Jason Mercado’s Sweet Mission Cookie Company. Theresa Walker, Oc Register, 27 Nov. 2025 Almost all articles about the turkey-coma myth now point at carbohydrate-heavy side dishes, the sweet potatoes and the pie, and claim that these Thanksgiving foods, not the turkey, really knock you out. Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025 While spirits can make for festive cocktails to serve dinner guests upon arrival and after the meal, several varieties of wine can complement even the driest of turkey and pair perfectly with the side dishes typically served during Thanksgiving dinner. Essence, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for side dish

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of side dish was in 1702

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“Side dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20dish. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course
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