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 simplicity of this dish allows the true flavors of each ingredient to shine through, meaning the earthy black beans won’t get lost in translation, even when paired with smoky sausage. —Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026

The eatery operated as Saturdays-only food truck based in Redwood City for about a year and, before that, as a weekly pop-up bringing dishes like ribs, brisket, sausage and sides to hungry customers. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026

The grits are paired with andouille sausage, paprika beurre blanc and crispy spinach. —Alexa Stone january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026

Vienna Beef is sending more than 26,000 hot dogs and Polish sausages to Soldier Field this weekend, said Tom McGlade, the company’s senior vice president of marketing. —Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 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