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

In late 2023, chicken sausage began appearing on Waffle House menus. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The restaurant serves classic Texas barbecue like craft pork belly, sausage and ribs. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Return the sausage to the skillet and cook for another 2–3 minutes until heated through. — Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Limit processed meats like bacon, sausage, hot dogs, and deli meat. — Lindsey Desoto, HEALTH, 20 Aug. 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