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

The pricey avocado toast is far from the only expensive item travelers find at airport restaurants. — Kelly McGreal , Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

My breakfast of avocado toast and fresh berries was delivered promptly and was delicious. — Wendy Altschuler, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for avocado toast

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• pancoast
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