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

The soul food spot has since relocated to Miramar Town Center, a move announced in late April. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026

Enjoy Cajun and Southern soul food and the performance of Bay Area jazz, blues and gospel artist Joyce Randolph. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

The venerable soul food restaurant is a tourist destination in its own right, with six dining rooms and capacity for 300 guests. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 11 July 2026

The concept would bring soul food and fusion dishes to the space just west of Marquette University. — Joey Schamber, jsonline.com, 8 July 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