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

Along with traditional options such as avocado toast, steak and eggs, and a breakfast burrito, more brunchy items, including chicken wings and a burger, are available. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

For breakfast, that means dishes like avocado toast topped with white miso avocado ($22), or chicken and waffles ($24), featuring Japanese karaage and dashi maple syrup. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Snacks such as avocado toast, trail mix, and full-fat Greek yogurt are good options. — Caitlin Beale, Health, 17 July 2026

The casual menu ranges from breakfast favorites like avocado toast and biscuits to hearty bowls, salads, sandwiches, and shareable bites. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for avocado toast

• almost
• engrossed
• foremost
• hindmost
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• inmost
• lamppost
• leftmost
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• outpost
• pancoast
• rightmost