side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

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Both brown rice and quinoa are commonly used as bases for bowls, stir-fries, and side dishes. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Jan. 2026 For three years now, the farm has served their Nigerian Pygmy goats donated Christmas trees; free of ornaments, tinsel, and any other side dish, of course. Noel Brennan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 Mango tastes great in savory meals or side dishes, such as tacos, salads, vegetable slaw, or salsa, notes Shah. Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026 Customers can also purchase side dishes including regular rice, qabili rice and green sauce. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for side dish

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of side dish was in 1702

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“Side dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20dish. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course
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