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 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

Customers can expect dishes such as ahi poke nachos, American Wagyu short rib steamed buns, fresh nigiri and sushi rolls, along with premium steaks, seafood entrees and handcrafted cocktails. — Evan Moore august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

This summer’s menu will include items like hitsumabushi (a Donburi bowl with sliced eel or wagyu); chazuke with salmon and ikura; rice bowls with baby sardines and futomaki (a fat sushi roll). — Connie Ogle july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 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