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

The clambake is ready when the clams have fully opened, the potatoes are tender, the broth is bubbling and the sausage is heated through. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Garten typically cooks the shrimp in oil first, before adding her stock, paella rice, seasoning, and sausage, with the rest of the add-ins following after. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026

The menu includes United Kingdom staples such as shepherd’s pie and giant breakfasts that feature black pudding — a fancy word for a savory sausage mixed with blood. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 2 July 2026

The chain also smokes turkey, pork and sausages on its pits, which run 24 hours a day. — ABC News, 2 July 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
• 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