meatball

noun

meat·​ball ˈmēt-ˌbȯl 

: a small ball of chopped or ground meat often mixed with bread crumbs and spices

Examples of meatball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Remove the skillet from the heat and place the meatballs on a plate. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026

Entrées include a wide array of options, from a red wine pot roast or spaghetti and meatballs to chicken fingers or short rib mac and cheese. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Veal and beef meatballs pair nicely with a smoky pomodoro sauce and mini rigatoni. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The patties are meltingly tender with juices concentrated in the center, and plump like lion’s-head meatballs. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for meatball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale

Kids Definition

meatball

noun

meat·​ball -ˌbȯl 

: a small ball of chopped or ground meat