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 weekend also includes the famed Grand Tasting, featuring more than 100 winemakers, distillers, and purveyors serving wine, spirits, and global cuisine from a standout lineup of Charleston-area restaurants. —Staff Author, Southern Living, 13 May 2026

Premier views of the 18th green, 1st and 10th tees, catered cuisine and cocktails. —Ella Gonzales may 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026

Piechoczek’s concept is rooted in the traditional techniques of her grandmother’s kitchen, while Minhwa Spirits’ Yi, the chef behind the viral TKO stall at Southern Feedstore and a former Lazy Betty sous chef, brings high-end culinary precision and approachability to Korean cuisine. —Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 13 May 2026

Oregon House is most famous for being home to Fellowship of Friends, a spiritual community that seeks the divine through appreciation of the finer things such as cuisine and the arts. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 May 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