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 of cuisine

• 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 brothers’ goal (as with their earlier restaurants) is to offer an ode to Madrid, with a menu focused on local produce and dishes that combine elements of both traditional and cutting-edge cuisine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026

With a menu showcasing cuisine from across the world, such as Thai steak salad, a Texas pulled pork sandwich and Mexican tostadas, Fairman’s new restaurant is set to open on D Street in November. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Yoli also recently acquired Art’s Molino & Market, a 65-year-old brand of Mexican-American cuisine products from Kansas City, Kansas. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Mild, gently sweet, and endlessly versatile, rice vinegar is a staple in Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese cooking among other cuisines. — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

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
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine

Kids Definition

cuisine

noun

cui·​sine kwi-ˈzēn 

kwē-

: style of cooking

Mexican cuisine

Chinese cuisine

also : the food cooked