avocado toast

noun

plural avocado toasts

: toast topped with sliced or mashed avocado and usually seasoning

Sometimes called an avocado toast (and in the United States often associated with California), it's comfort food for any time of the day. You smash half a ripe avocado onto a thick piece of multigrain toast, season it with salt, pepper and chile flakes, then give it a splash of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon. Anything else is a flourish: dukkah (an Egyptian spice mix), toasted pumpkin seeds, a poached egg.

—Oliver Strand

Brunch dishes include avocado toast with pickled onion, soft egg, and pecan for $12 …

—Lia Picard

Examples of avocado toast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Room service ranges from avocado toast to hearty burgers to shrimp and grits. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026

One of the most popular and versatile of all Mexican cheeses, cotija is a grainy, salty cheese that adds a tangy, umami kick to everything from avocado toast to a plate of chilaquiles. —Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

So many people enjoy guacamole or avocado toast, but avocado is also a popular ingredient in salads, sandwiches, and even smoothies. —Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026

Grab a coffee before heading out on the day’s adventure, or stay for breakfast sandwiches, eggs Benedict, breakfast burritos, and avocado toast. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for avocado toast

• almost
• engrossed
• foremost
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• lamppost
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• pancoast
• rightmost