: a flat cake made of thin batter and cooked (as on a griddle) on both sides
Examples of pancake in a Sentence
Noun
We had blueberry pancakes and sausage for breakfast.
She wore sequins, false eyelashes, and pancake onstage.
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Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
For pocket pancakes, two-foot nachos, 18-inch Polish sausages and plenty of the other new food offerings unveiled at American Family Field during the NLDS.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
With the Lakeshore player on the ground, the Kalamazoo Central player then leapt on top of the opposing player, pancaking him as the play appeared to be over.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Our senior commerce writer, Emily Farris, regularly reaches for her Made-In nonstick ceramic pan when making eggs or pancakes for her kids.
—Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
For pocket pancakes, two-foot nachos, 18-inch Polish sausages and plenty of the other new food offerings unveiled at American Family Field during the NLDS.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
In April 2023, a Manhattan parking garage pancaked in on itself, sending cars tumbling over each other as concrete floors fell down to the cellar level.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
With the Lakeshore player on the ground, the Kalamazoo Central player then leapt on top of the opposing player, pancaking him as the play appeared to be over.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Pancake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pancake. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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