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

Main dishes include a pork chop with farro and greens, chicken scarpariello with sausage and peppers, a Niçoise-style salad with North Carolina catch and a cavatelli pasta with mushroom stroganoff. —Evan Moore april 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026

Friday, April 10, Cheese Omelet, turkey sausage, diced potatoes, whole grain roll, fresh orange, milk. —Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Focaccia, roasted prawns, Airline sandwich, sourdough waffle, Italian sausage gravy, pistachio pie. —Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026

As the mixture of andouille sausage, tiny yellow potatoes, and fresh green beans stew together in a buttery Cajun-ranch broth, the whole thing starts to look like a swamp at low tide, hence the name. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 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