bologna

1 of 2

noun (1)

bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē 

also -nyə, 

-nə

variants or less commonly baloney

bə-ˈlō-nē 

: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork

also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna

bologna bull

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noun (2)

variants or less commonly bologna

sometimes capitalized first B

: a low-grade bull supplying beef of inferior quality

Examples of bologna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Techniques like curing and smoking are common, and some deli meats (including mortadella and bologna) are made with ground meat and spices that are piped into a casing, then cooked. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026

One editor compared its flavor to bologna. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026

The hot dogs, sausage, ham, bacon, pepperoni, bologna and Lunchables in that cold unit also weren’t cool enough and got smothered with Stop Sales. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026

Avoid or significantly limit eating salami and bologna, which are saltier and higher in fat. —Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

short for Bologna sausage, from Bologna, Italy

Noun (2)

bologna

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bologna

• atony
• baloney
• begone
• canzone
• estrone
• fanconi
• mansoni
• moloney
• morone
• ngoni
• pallone
• quinone

Kids Definition

bologna

noun

bo·​lo·​gna bə-ˈlō-nē 

also -n(y)ə

: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork

Geographical Definition

Bologna

geographical name

Bo·​lo·​gna bō-ˈlō-nyä 

variants or ancient Bononia

bə-ˈnō-nē-ə 

commune in northern Italy at the foot of the Apennines; capital of the region of Emilia-Romagna population 379,964

Bolognan

bə-ˈlō-nyən 

adjective or noun

or Bolognese

ˌbō-lə-ˈnēz 

-ˈnēs, 

-ˈnyēz, 

-ˈnyēs