sausage

noun

sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij 

plural sausages

1

: a seasoned minced or ground meat (such as pork, beef, or poultry) stuffed in casings usually of prepared animal intestine or made into patties

also : a link or patty of sausage

2

: a nonmeat link or patty similar to sausage that is made with various plant-based ingredients (such as textured vegetable protein)

see also:

how the sausage is made

Synonyms of sausage

• bologna
• wiener
• link
• wurst

Examples of sausage in a Sentence

Would you like any sausage?

They bought sausages for the picnic.

Recent Examples on the Web

The popular Randy Savage pizza is an Italian sausage pie, another is topped with broccoli rabe. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

For rustic Swiss fare there's fondue, rösti, and sausage and cheese salad at Restaurant Taverne. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

There’s no immediate plans for the brewery’s production facility or the former sausage warehouse, Browder said. — Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

For tender rabe that melds seamlessly with pasta and sausage, start by separating the thick stems from the rest of the stalks and giving them a head start before adding the rest. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sausige, from Anglo-French sauseche, saucis, from Late Latin salsicia, from Latin salsus salted — more at sauce

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sausage

• blood sausage
• how the sausage is made
• Italian sausage
• liver sausage
• not a sausage
• sausage dog
• Vienna sausage

Kids Definition

sausage

noun

sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij 

1

: highly seasoned ground meat (as pork) usually stuffed in casings

2

: a roll of sausage meat in a casing