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

• banger [British]
• 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 sample menu starts at 250 pounds a person with a taste of an oyster vichyssoise that uses imperial gold caviar, buttermilk and dill; scallops from the Isle of Skye with pumpkin, nori, and pine créme, and a Cornish turbot made with morteau sausage, thyme, black garlic and yellow wine. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 May 2025

Once cooked, top the hot dogs or sausage with the mixture. —Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025

Some items are cooked on charcoal and wood grills, like sausage and short ribs, ribeye, New York strip, filet mignon, skirt steak, chicken and wagyu. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025

Fans can rejoice in knowing that items like the Alley Special, with pepperoni, meatballs, sausage, green peppers, black olives, onions, mushrooms, and extra cheese, will return to the menu unscathed. —Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 13 May 2025

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
• 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