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

Drawing upon the fine dining experience of both Chef Gabon and partner Celine Wuu (who deftly manages the floor), Naides serves an original interpretation of Filipino cuisine in the form of a stylishly modern tasting menu. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 25 June 2026

Centro Culinario Ambrosía in Mexico City hosts a four-week summer program for kids ages 7 to 12 that covers a wide range of international cuisines. —Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

The food will lean into American bar cuisine, offering dishes like fries, wings and chicken sandwiches. —Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

Corbu, meanwhile, is an ode to Italian cuisine, and Kafeneo shapeshifts from a coffee house into a cocktail spot as the sun sets. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 June 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