comfort food

noun

: food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal

Examples of comfort food in a Sentence

Pot roast and fried chicken are my favorite comfort foods.

a restaurant that serves comfort food

Recent Examples on the Web

An abundance of comfort food was available, with stations of street tacos, barbecue and roasted chicken and waffles at the reception. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 May 2025

Health inspectors shut down the restaurant, which specializes in Southern comfort food, due to live rats and other evidence of a rodent infestation. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2025

Make a double batch and freeze the leftovers: This is the kind of comfort food whose flavor gets better with time. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025

Big Mama’s on the Bayou is a local favorite for its Southern-style comfort food and gorgeous view of the water. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1958, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for comfort food

• altitude
• amplitude
• aptitude
• attitude
• barbecued
• certitude
• desuetude
• devalued
• finitude
• fortitude
• gratitude
• interlude