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 flavors of premium white meat chicken, garlic and basil were clear and distinct. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Among them is the Naked Chicken Chalupa, which has a shell made out of white meat chicken breast, and the Caramel Apple Empanada. — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2026

An intoxicating spice rub — salt, pepper, cumin, garlic and herbs — permeates everything, from the bronze skin shielding succulent white meat to the livery underside. — Warren Rojas, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Thigh meat also contains slightly less protein (roughly 25 grams compared to 31) and more fat (10 grams compared to almost 4 for white meat). — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for white meat

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

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