side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

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Add lima beans to your favorite soups, stews, or side dishes to boost your meal’s fiber content and health benefits. Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 13 Nov. 2025 Complete turkey meals include a Bowman & Landes turkey paired with classic side dishes. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025 The bundle includes a frozen turkey and 15 other items for holiday side dishes. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025 Like the Rice-A-Roni boxes of my ’90s and early 2000s upbringing, this handy side dish is simple to make and perfect for rounding out any meal. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2025 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course
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