raisin

noun

rai·​sin ˈrā-zᵊn 

: a grape of any of several varieties that has been dried in the sun or by artificial heat

Examples of raisin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From a nutritional standpoint, grapes and raisins differ slightly. —Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 June 2025

Sea salt chocolate chip, triple chocolate, s’mores, and oatmeal raisin are just a few of the choices. —Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

What To Know The company, based in Spanish Fork, Utah, issued a recall for four of types of bagels, all gluten free—plain, cinnamon raisin, blueberry, and multigrain. —Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025

There are big notes of sweet fruit, caramelized brown sugar, black pepper, rum raisin, and cinnamon leading things off over a faint wisp of smoldering campfire which lies just underneath. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, grape, raisin, from Latin racemus cluster of grapes or berries — more at raceme

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing raisin

• golden raisin

Rhymes for raisin

• blazon
• brazen
• hazan
• zazen
• malmaison

Kids Definition

raisin

noun

rai·​sin ˈrāz-ᵊn 

: a grape usually rich in sugar that has been dried

Geographical Definition

Raisin

geographical name

Rai·​sin ˈrā-zᵊn 

river about 115 miles (185 kilometers) long in southeastern Michigan flowing into Lake Erie