chicken noodle soup

noun

: a soup made with chicken broth, chicken, and noodles and often with chopped vegetables
Feeling a cold coming on? There's a good chance your parents might make you a hot bowl of chicken noodle soup. While the dish isn't a cure for the cold or flu, doctors do think the soup might be good for stuffy noses.Kay Boatner
Fortunately, the old standard of salty canned chicken noodle soup has some competition with today's variety of vegetable- and grain-filled soups with a healthier nutrient profile.Heidi McIndoo

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In Ferndale, which also opened later in 2019, the menu includes, along with the döner kebab sandwich, made-from-scratch vegan bean and chicken noodle soups. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Other menu items include chicken nuggets, strips, breakfast burritos and bowls, salads (Cobb, spicy Southwest), sides (waffle fries, mac ‘n’ cheese, chicken noodle soup), kids’ meals, various milkshakes, and ice cream. George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 Biscuits, pancakes, chicken noodle soup, muffins, stews, pies and cakes. Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 At Coral Reef in EPCOT, my son spoon-fed himself chicken noodle soup that was on the menu while overlooking the aquarium. Leigh Scheps, Parents, 21 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for chicken noodle soup

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chicken noodle soup was in 1889

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“Chicken noodle soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20noodle%20soup. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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