cuisine

noun

cui·​sine kwi-ˈzēn 

kwē-

: manner of preparing food : style of cooking

a cooking method used in French cuisine

also : the food prepared

enjoys French cuisine

Synonyms

• cookery
• cooking

Examples of cuisine in a Sentence

a cooking method used in French cuisine

a cuisine based on local ingredients

This restaurant is famous for its spicy cuisine.

Recent Examples on the Web

The restaurant, which seats 70 guests, offers recipes from traditional Mediterranean cuisine mixed with some international plates. —Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 26 June 2025

Ray also cooks with amaranth, another ancient precolonial ingredient often used in Pueblo cuisine. —Michael Shaikh june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025

An Asian-style cuisine Hawkers is proving to be an effective alternative to the many burger, taco, pizza and chicken chains, and with a private equity partner, is primed to grow. —Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Growth in the Charlotte area’s Indian cuisine options and grocery stores has boomed in recent years — especially in suburban areas. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, kitchen, from Old French, from Late Latin coquina — more at kitchen entry 1

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cuisine

• chef de cuisine
• haute cuisine
• nouvelle cuisine

Rhymes for cuisine

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• amine
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between

Kids Definition

cuisine

noun

cui·​sine kwi-ˈzēn 

kwē-

: style of cooking

Mexican cuisine

Chinese cuisine

also : the food cooked