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

So, in addition to chicken skewers or fish fillets, the grill can tackle roast pork tenderloins and vegetables in the same batch. —Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025

Go Greek with roasted tomatoes and crispy chickpeas with lemon-pepper dressing and a cucumber-olive salad, then hop to Haiti for pork cheeks with epis seasoning and prickly pikliz slaw. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025

In response, restaurant chains like Ohio's City Barbeque have started prioritizing other meats, including chicken and pork, amid fears of customer sticker shock, according to the Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network. —Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

Slice pork into bite-sized pieces. —Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 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