pork

noun

ˈpȯrk 

1

: the fresh or salted flesh of swine when dressed for food

2

: government funds, jobs, or favors distributed by politicians to gain political advantage

Examples of pork in a Sentence

We need to cut the pork out of the federal budget.

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, unattended slabs of too-warm pork were found on a push cart, a repeat violation. —Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025

Made with three meats, such as beef ribs, chicken legs, and pork chops (hence its namesake); hearty root vegetables like potatoes, cassava, and plantains; and an aromatic broth, this soup is an event in itself. —Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025

Farm Stand Pasta Salad Slow-Cooker Barbecue Sandwiches Use your slow cooker to turn pork ribs into tender, saucy barbecue sandwiches. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 May 2025

Normally, the lean pork used in tacos al pastor is layered and threaded onto a large rotisserie — known as a trompo — from which cooks shave outer bits of meat into tortillas. —Jake Naughton, New York Times, 14 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French porc pig, from Latin porcus — more at farrow

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pork

• pork barrel
• pork belly
• pork rind
• salt pork

Rhymes for pork

• bork
• dork
• fork
• stork
• torque
• pitchfork

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Kids Definition

pork

noun

ˈpō(ə)rk 

ˈpȯ(ə)rk

1

: the flesh of a pig used for food

2

: government funds, jobs, or favors distributed by politicians to gain political advantage

Etymology

Middle English pork "meat from a pig," from early French porc "pig," from Latin porcus "pig" — related to porcupine, porpoise see Word History at porpoise