: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices
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My spaghetti noodles were swirled around three meatballs on my plate.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Frozen meatballs are a fan-favorite.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The company initiated the recall after genetic testing found a strain of listeria bacteria in prepared chicken fettuccine and meatball pasta products that matched a strain of bacteria that has been implicated in an ongoing listeria outbreak since August 2024.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Brider’s kitchen quickly drew raves for its eclectic fare, such as its Cajun shrimp sandwiches, quinoa salads and hearty meatballs and porchetta dishes.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Frozen meatballs are a fan-favorite.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The company initiated the recall after genetic testing found a strain of listeria bacteria in prepared chicken fettuccine and meatball pasta products that matched a strain of bacteria that has been implicated in an ongoing listeria outbreak since August 2024.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Brider’s kitchen quickly drew raves for its eclectic fare, such as its Cajun shrimp sandwiches, quinoa salads and hearty meatballs and porchetta dishes.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meatball
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“Meatball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meatball. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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meatball
noun
meat·ball
-ˌbȯl 
: a small ball of chopped or ground meat
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