soul food

noun

: food (such as chitterlings, ham hocks, and collard greens) traditionally eaten by Southern Black Americans

Examples of soul food in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After struggling to find the kind of soul food Kiana grew up eating, the family swung open the doors on Nana Morrison’s first restaurant in 2011. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

The concept for the menu is built around classic melts mixed with Southern soul food flavors. — Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Police say an employee of the soul food restaurant found the body stuck in a vent in the kitchen. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

The restaurant first announced its opening in February 2025, describing itself as a soul food restaurant and R&B lounge. — Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soul food

• accrued
• allude
• collude
• conclude
• construed
• debuted
• delude
• elude
• endued
• ensued
• eschewed
• etude