side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Loaded with chicken, this casserole is a perfect main dish to serve alongside steamed rice, garlic bread, or a bright vegetable side dish. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Now, three forces are pushing cottage cheese from side dish to staple. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Use the downtime to put the finishing touches on your mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, and other Thanksgiving side dishes. — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Lentils, in particular, are a useful pantry staple that can serve as the base of a meal, a hearty side dish, or the foundation of a soup. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for side dish

• cuttlefish
• jellyfish
• sablefish
• bluefish
• catfish
• codfish
• crawfish
• dogfish
• finfish
• flatfish
• goldfish
• groundfish

Kids Definition

side dish

noun

: food served separately along with the main course