cold cuts

plural noun

: sliced assorted cold cooked meats

Examples of cold cuts in a Sentence

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Feast on fresh fruits, pastries, cold cuts, omelettes, and traditional foul mudammas while traversing the ancient waterway. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Add our easy Smoky Honey Mustard to quickly elevate any sandwich made with cold cuts. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 Here, submakers pitch baseball-sized hunks of cold cuts across the room, which land like a catcher’s mitt into a spread-open hoagie held by another employee. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2026 For me, cutlets must be paired with cold cuts to qualify. — Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold cuts

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold cuts was in 1855

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“Cold cuts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20cuts. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

Kids Definition

cold cuts

plural noun
: sliced cold cooked meats
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