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

Even McDonald’s boasted about how their chicken nuggets, which first hit the market in 1981, were (and still are) made with all white meat. —Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026

Between the bold flavor, tender white meat chicken, mild spice level, fluffy rice, and soft naan, this meal just worked. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 May 2026

They’re made with white meat topped with a slight drizzle of a spicy poblano sauce. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026

Available starting Thursday, April 16, the fast-food chain will begin offering the new flavor of its all-white meat Crispy Chicken Nuggets. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Apr. 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