bologna

noun

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

Examples of bologna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the deli cold unit, which has the sole task of keeping food at or under 41 degrees, deli ham, beef bologna and cheese were too warm. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026

The 16-foot bologna drops at in downtown Lebanon, a region popular for its bologna production. —Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025

Step by careful step, Holbrook climbed, holding out bologna and cheese until two pairs of cautious eyes peeked back. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

Sunday dinner – a thin slice of bologna between white bread and an ounce of potato chips – isn't enough. —Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

short for Bologna sausage, from Bologna, Italy

First Known Use

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