lasagna

noun

la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə 

1

or less commonly lasagne

lə-ˈzän-yə 

: pasta in the form of broad often ruffled ribbons

2

: a baked dish containing layers of boiled lasagna, and usually cheese, a seasoned sauce of tomatoes, and meat or vegetables

Examples of lasagna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She’s made over 100 deliveries of both her own lasagnas and for other volunteers who can’t drop off the meals themselves, Stangl said. —Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025

Is the top of your tray of classic lasagna getting dark, but the inside isn’t quite piping hot? —Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025

Goldberg's other cohost, Sunny Hostin, then revealed that the comedian had sent in a homemade lasagna for Goldberg's 70th birthday. —Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

This is not the first time Behar gifted Goldberg a lasagna for her birthday. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian lasagna, from Vulgar Latin *lasania cooking pot, its contents, from Latin lasanum chamber pot, from Greek lasanon

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for lasagna

• titania
• tania
• tanya

Kids Definition

lasagna

noun

la·​sa·​gna lə-ˈzän-yə 

: broad flat noodles baked with a sauce usually of tomatoes, cheese, and meat or vegetables