summer squash

noun

: any of various squashes that are cultivars of a variety (Cucurbita pepo var. melopepo) and are used as a vegetable while immature and before hardening of the seeds and rind

Examples of summer squash in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Think baby vegetables, pattypan squash, zucchini, crookneck and bright yellow summer squash. —Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026

Start succession planting bush beans, sweet corn, and summer squashes. —Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026

Chef Mingoo Kang’s favorite vegetable is the thin-skinned variety of Kermit-green summer squash known as aehobak, or Korean zucchini, which is slightly sweeter and more aromatic than American zucchini. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

This can be done with many kinds of plants including beans, peas, cucumbers, summer squash, zucchini, and miniature melons. —Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for summer squash

• macintosh
• mackintosh
• mcintosh
• natchitoches
• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh

Kids Definition

summer squash

noun

: any of various garden squashes closely related to the pumpkins and used as a vegetable while immature and before hardening of the seeds and rind