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

Another fan was portrayed cooking a sausage on a stick over his car engine. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Florida’s Natural and Johnsonville, the famous sausage company from Wisconsin, made a bet before the World Series. — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2026

Longoria’s made the magazine’s state rankings in 2003 and 2013 for the beef sausage made with a recipe from Gonzales, the family’s hometown. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Step 4 Combine cornbread, sausage, and sautéed vegetable mixture in a large bowl. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 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