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

Carley Rojas Ávila is an independent journalist and editor covering travel, cuisine, and culture across Latin America and the Caribbean. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Since the main restaurant in Rosemont isn’t equipped for making Cajun cuisine, the food can only be found at the Sactown Eats location. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The 12 concerts are part of ES LATINA, a program that brings together Latin music, cuisine, art and culture within Macondo Park, a temporary space created specifically for the occasion that also houses the Shakira Stadium. — Franchesca Guim, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2026

Menus are created specifically for each flight, allowing cuisine to become part of the passage from one destination to the next. — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 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