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

Spread grits mixture in an even layer in prepared baking dish; top evenly with remaining 1/2 cup sausage and 1/2 cup Cheddar. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Sinclair’s forensic description of how the sausage got made led to the establishment of the Food and Drug Administration. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Besides beer, pretzels, pork roast and sausages were also sought-after delicacies. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

And this was despite the fact Jaques was simultaneously juggling being writer, director and star, his first year of high school exams and working on a market stall in Clapham selling donuts, pizza and sausage rolls. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 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