Worcestershire sauce

noun

Worces·​ter·​shire sauce ˈwu̇-stər-ˌshir- 

-stə-,

-shər- 

 also  -ˌshī(-ə)r-

: a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy, vinegar, and garlic

called also Worcestershire

Examples of Worcestershire sauce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stir the beans, ketchup, 3/4 cup water, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, hot sauce, and cooked bacon into the ground beef mixture. —The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025

Whisk together cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, black pepper, celery salt, and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl until smooth. —Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025

Stir in the ketchup, rice vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, garlic powder, onion powder and cinnamon. —Meredith Wolf Schizer, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025

It's usually paired with salsa negra — a salsa that typically combines soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chile de árbol, garlic, lime, olive oil and spices — a signature sauce that adds depth to the visually stunning dish. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Worcestershire, England, where it was originally made

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Worcestershire sauce

• across
• backcross
• crisscross
• lacrosse
• recross
• tomas
• albatross
• applesauce
• barabbas
• helios
• kshatriyas
• blas

Kids Definition

Worcestershire sauce

noun

Worces·​ter·​shire sauce ˈwu̇s-tər-ˌshir-  -shər- 

: a sauce whose ingredients include soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic

called also Worcestershire

Etymology

from Worcestershire, England, where it was originally made