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

Set to open in the coming days at Disney California Adventure is Bountiful Valley Brews, a new beer stall that will also sell a pepperoni pizza egg roll. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Many teriyaki shops also have chicken katsu and egg rolls on the menu, but the versions here are standouts for their nongreasy crispy exteriors. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Cooked shrimp egg rolls were measured below proper hot holding temperature. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The restaurant's birria recipe comes from Vargas' father, Jose, and is prepared in unconventional ways, including stuffed into egg rolls and quesadillas, and used as the basis for ramen, complete with a dark consommé, Anderson says. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Sep. 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