side order

noun

: a small amount of food that is ordered in addition to the main meal

—often + of

I'd like a hamburger with a side order of fries.

Examples of side order in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even a side order of Southern collard greens comes as a surprise, cooked until tender, then glossed with butter rather than swimming in potlikker. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Take for example, Arnel Pante, a Lana'i native and longtime server at One Forty, who without batting an eye honored my off-the-menu breakfast request for a small, side order of oatmeal with blueberries, kiwi, and almonds, to accompany an egg white frittata. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026

Also, a free side order with any meal on the lunch menu when patrons mention Restaurant Week. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026

The new hires tasked with fixing the run game arrive with a side order of skepticism. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for side order

• boarder
• border
• corder
• warder
• camcorder
• disorder
• recorder
• reorder
• suborder
• transborder