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

Pinch Food Design served a variety of light bites, from mini avocado toasts to marinated figs. — Donna Kim, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

Limiting Salt Using too much salt to flavor avocado toast (or any food) can impact your health over time. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026

She’s picked up what feels like every breakfast option, including yogurt, avocado toast and salad, and a fluffy omelet covered in chives. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Pair your drinks with Tropicalía’s popular avocado toast, served with a tangy mango pico de gallo and a poached egg. — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for avocado toast

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