side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

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Combined with toasty, savory shoyu, or Japanese soy sauce, the result makes an excellent side dish or otsumami, a snack to serve with drinks. Chihiro Tomioka, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2026 This serves-16 side dish is perfect to share at any summer gathering—right when corn is at its best. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026 All three recipes are classic side dishes, made with a few humble ingredients. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026 But there's no need to run out and buy a special appliance to make that most basic and essential side dish. Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026 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 12 Feb. 2026.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course
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