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

Whisk together onion, milk, garlic, eggs, 2 tablespoons of the ketchup, and 2 tablespoons of the Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl until evenly combined. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 May 2025

That year, Martin Van Buren was president; Michigan became a state; Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young created a fancy goods emporium that would become Tiffany & Co.; John Deere patented the first commercial steel plow; and John Lea & William Perrins created Worcestershire sauce. —Leeann Adams, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025

Assemble and Bake In a bowl combine beef mixture, pork and beans, great Northern beans, pinto beans, butter beans, kidney beans, ketchup, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025

Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce. —Brian Bennett, New York Times, 2 May 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Worcestershire, England, where it was originally made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from Worcestershire, England, where it was originally made