sourdough
noun
sour·dough
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌdō 
sense 1 is also -ˈdō
1
: a leaven consisting of dough in which fermentation is active
2
[from the use of sourdough for making bread in prospectors' camps]
: a veteran inhabitant and especially an old-time prospector of Alaska or northwestern Canada
Examples of sourdough in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Reinventing sourdough is not easy to do in San Francisco, where this baking practice has been akin to religion for more than a century.
—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
The menu will also boast entrees like lasagna bolognese, sides of fresh sourdough bread and affordable bottles of wine.
—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
These traditional wives who showcase 30-second videos of homemade sourdough bread content, and other glimpses into the making of a perfect home, are no ordinary stay-at-home moms.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
In just a few weeks, a new bakery called The Accidental Baker will open at Metropolitan, bringing new options for sourdough breads and gluten-free baked goods to midtown Charlotte.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2024
The sourdough starter belonged to the late Carl Griffith, a native Oregonian who inherited the living heirloom when his parents died.
—Denver Post, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Greek yogurt Juice of 1/2 lemon 2 thick slices of sourdough bread
1.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2024
Selden cooks are artisans who craft pastas by hand and bake sourdough bread in-house.
—Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
Advertisement The business has since grown into a small sourdough bakery and urban mill operating from a commissary kitchen in City Heights.
—Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Mar. 2024
The menu will also boast entrees like lasagna bolognese, sides of fresh sourdough bread and affordable bottles of wine.
—Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2024
These traditional wives who showcase 30-second videos of homemade sourdough bread content, and other glimpses into the making of a perfect home, are no ordinary stay-at-home moms.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
In just a few weeks, a new bakery called The Accidental Baker will open at Metropolitan, bringing new options for sourdough breads and gluten-free baked goods to midtown Charlotte.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2024
The sourdough starter belonged to the late Carl Griffith, a native Oregonian who inherited the living heirloom when his parents died.
—Denver Post, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Greek yogurt Juice of 1/2 lemon 2 thick slices of sourdough bread
1.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 26 Feb. 2024
Selden cooks are artisans who craft pastas by hand and bake sourdough bread in-house.
—Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2024
Advertisement The business has since grown into a small sourdough bakery and urban mill operating from a commissary kitchen in City Heights.
—Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sourdough.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to sourdough
Dictionary Entries Near sourdough
Cite this Entry
“Sourdough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sourdough. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
sourdough
noun
sour·dough
ˈsau̇(ə)r-ˌdō
1
: a dough in which fermentation is active and which is used to start fermentation in other dough (as in making bread)
2
: an old-time prospector in Alaska or northwestern Canada
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share