artisanal

adjective

ar·​ti·​san·​al ˈär-tə-zə-nᵊl 

-sə-, 

-ˌza-;

är-ˈti-sə-nᵊl 

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of an artisan

artisanal skills

artisanal ingredients

2

: produced in limited quantities by an artisan through the use of traditional methods

artisanal bread/cheese/wine

also : creating a product in limited quantities by traditional methods

an artisanal winery

an artisanal cheese maker

artisanally adverb

Examples of artisanal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cioccolateria Gelateria Augusta Perusia This artisanal chocolate shop makes a wide variety of pralines, truffles, and chocolate bars. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025

Olivieri 1882’s artisanal, small-batch panettone, by contrast, is crafted by hand over four days using natural sourdough and top-quality ingredients, without artificial aromas or additives. —Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025

Food For Thought produces more than 100 different artisanal products including preserves, salsas, sauces and condiments, according to its website. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Unlike traditional varieties, these include melted marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs to create an almost cookie-like shape and mouthfeel, but with the signature tenderness of a no-bake and the surprisingly crave-worthy grit of an artisanal cornbread. —Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

artisan + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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