white meat

noun

: meat that comes from the breast or other thick parts of a chicken, turkey, etc., and that is lighter in color than the other parts when cooked

also : meat (such as pork) that is lighter in color than beef when cooked

Examples of white meat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Chipotle Ranch Chicken Stacker has grilled white meat chicken, Avocado Ranch Sauce, creamy Chipotle Sauce, a three-cheese blend, lettuce and tomatoes all folded into Taco Bell’s signature Stacker style. —Moná Thomas, People.com, 17 July 2025

McDonald’s had discontinued the wrap – crispy or grilled white meat chicken breast, lettuce, shredded cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses and a choice of sauce, wrapped in a soft flour tortilla – in 2016. —Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2025

Red and white meat, fish, shellfish, eggs, and some nuts (Brazil nuts, in particular) are high in the essential amino acid. —New Atlas, 2 July 2025

The chicken flour taco was even more loaded with shredded white meat. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025

Rhymes for white meat

• bittersweet
• celestite
• incomplete
• indiscreet
• marguerite
• obsolete
• overeat
• overheat
• parakeet
• stillingfleet
• superheat
• amit

Kids Definition

white meat

noun

: meat that comes from the breast or other thick parts of poultry and that is lighter in color than the other parts when cooked

also : meat (such as pork) that is lighter in color than beef when cooked