sushi roll

noun

plural sushi rolls

: a Japanese dish typically consisting of a sheet of nori that is covered with vinegar-dressed rice along with raw seafood and/or vegetables, rolled into a tube shape, and usually sliced into bite-sized pieces : maki

The average cost of a sushi roll—typically cut into eight pieces—in the Los Angeles area is between $8 and $10.

—Fox Business

compare hand roll

Examples of sushi roll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Japanese restaurant opened in 2024 at 6726 Stanford Ranch Road and was known for its sushi rolls, fresh nigiri, and paper hot pot. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Popular dishes include hibachi steak, seafood and classic sushi rolls. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 16 Sep. 2026

The restaurant serves nigiri (like garlic ponzu salmon and sea bream with yuzu pepper), standard sushi rolls (for example, Philadelphia rolls and spicy tuna rolls), gunkan and hand rolls. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Moshi Moshi has been serving sushi rolls and teriyaki at Third and 18th streets for nearly 40 years, long before Chase Center opened and Mission Bay began its rapid expansion. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sushi roll

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole