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

• 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

Get your potatoes, corn, onion, and andouille sausage from Lee's Farmers Market. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025

This main dish salad comes with a kick thanks to Cajun-spiced shrimp and andouille sausage. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 June 2025

Monday, July 7, Cheese Omelet, turkey sausage, diced potatoes, whole grain roll, fresh orange, milk. —Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025

The limited-time item is made with country-style sausage, eggs, Bo-Rounds hash browns, Monterey Jack cheese and sausage gravy all wrapped in a flour tortilla, a product description says. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 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