egg roll

noun

: a thin egg-dough casing filled with minced vegetables and often bits of meat (such as shrimp or chicken) and usually deep-fried

Examples of egg roll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But a barrage of Stop Sales riddled the contents of the uncool flip- top cooler with raw shrimp, cooked shrimp, egg rolls, tofu, raw beef and beef tendon all measuring at least 12 degrees above 41 degrees. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026

Creative starters have included items like boudin egg rolls, pork belly cinnamon rolls, and Szechuan wasabi cashew butter served with radishes and broccolini. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026

Lori, who might be every bit as technically gifted as Julian, ekes out a living serving egg rolls in a food truck while sharing a walk-up loft with three other struggling painters. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Held on the South Lawn, this year’s event included such activities as the beloved egg roll, a Be Best Military Card Writing Station, the Lunar Exploration Experience, egg coloring fun for kids and mini golf. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for egg roll

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol

Kids Definition

egg roll

noun

: a thin egg-dough casing filled with minced vegetables and often bits of meat (as shrimp or pork) and usually deep-fried