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

Wooden City offers classic cocktails and thoughtful takes on comfort food like chicken schnitzel and beet ravioli. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 May 2025

Mike Stocker / South Florida Sun Sentinel 26 Degree Brewing Co. has undergone renovations ahead of its 10th anniversary, including a new patio and a kitchen serving gastropub comfort food. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025

This side dish is the perfect blend of comfort food taste and company-worthy presentation. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025

Some people do it by gorging on comfort food like macaroni and cheese, others choose drink, or drugs, or gardening, or the warmth of a puppy. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 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