side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, three forces are pushing cottage cheese from side dish to staple. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Use the downtime to put the finishing touches on your mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, and other Thanksgiving side dishes. — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Make this the center of your plate and serve with your family’s favorite side dishes, or a simple salad. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Chaos fatigue isn’t the only side dish being served with the recent rash of court orders; chaos consequences appear to be on a platter as well. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for side dish

• cuttlefish
• jellyfish
• sablefish
• bluefish
• catfish
• codfish
• crawfish
• dogfish
• finfish
• flatfish
• goldfish
• groundfish

Kids Definition

side dish

noun

: food served separately along with the main course