1
: paste in processed form (such as macaroni) or in the form of fresh dough (such as ravioli)
2
: a dish of cooked pasta
Examples of pasta in a Sentence
They ordered pasta with meat sauce.
Breads and pastas are high in carbohydrates.
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Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
Cheddar, Romano, and Parmesan combine with rich cream to make a worthy sauce for a generous pan of cavatappi pasta—which is literally a fun twist on the usual macaroni shape.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
The Twelfth Street Food Pantry in Detroit has served more households over the past few months, helping 379 households during its last distribution with up to 85 pounds of food, including fresh produce, pasta, cereal, dairy, rice and bread.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The pasta and sauces are produced daily at the shop, then packaged and delivered to the vending machine for customers to take home and cook in minutes.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2025
Cheddar, Romano, and Parmesan combine with rich cream to make a worthy sauce for a generous pan of cavatappi pasta—which is literally a fun twist on the usual macaroni shape.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
The Twelfth Street Food Pantry in Detroit has served more households over the past few months, helping 379 households during its last distribution with up to 85 pounds of food, including fresh produce, pasta, cereal, dairy, rice and bread.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The pasta and sauces are produced daily at the shop, then packaged and delivered to the vending machine for customers to take home and cook in minutes.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Pasta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasta. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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pasta
noun
pas·ta
ˈpäs-tə 
1
: a dough of flour, eggs, and water made in different shapes and dried (as spaghetti or macaroni) or used fresh (as ravioli)
2
: a dish of cooked pasta
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