table sugar

noun

: sugar sense 1a
especially : granulated white sugar

Examples of table sugar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
While this may seem counterintuitive, many birds can’t process sucrose (table sugar) properly. Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 May 2026 That’s because starch is metabolized into glucose — sometimes faster than table sugar. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026 Simple carbohydrates include single sugars, such as glucose or fructose, and two sugars linked together, such as sucrose – table sugar – or lactose, milk sugar. Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 The study, published in Nature Metabolism, took a closer look at the role of certain sweeteners, like table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, in obesity and metabolic disease. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for table sugar

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table sugar was in 1964

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Table sugar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20sugar. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

table sugar

noun
: sugar entry 1 sense 1
especially : white sugar granules

More from Merriam-Webster on table sugar

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster