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

Troy Burress was a 50-year-old sausage salesman from Ocala who was reported missing in July 1990. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025

Jordan’s will serve its early morning egg and cheese with a choice of sausage, bacon or ham. —Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025

Fans of kolaches and sausage-on-a-stick will soon have a new place to stock up on their favorite snacks. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025

Skate off the sausages and other treats at the ice rink in King Tomislav Square, or market-hop with visits to those at European Square, Zrinjevac, and Grič Tunnel. —Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 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