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

Before arrival, guests are emailed a list of provisions to order, all local: oats from Aberfeldy; bacon and sausages from Gilbert’s free-range farm in Taynuilt; milk from the Wee Isle Dairy on the Isle of Gigha; garden greens from Moll’s garden. —Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Morning meals range from croissant sandwiches stuffed with eggs, cheese, and your choice of bacon, sausage, or ham to avocado toast or a breakfast burrito. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025

Butter pecan french toast bake: Country bread soaked in vanilla custard, topped with cheesecake filling and baked, with your choice of bacon or sausage. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 21 Aug. 2025

Hmong sausage, made in collaboration with neighboring Lowry Hill Provisions, comes with sticky rice and a kicky sweet and sour sauce. —Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 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