menu

noun

ˈmen-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce menu (audio)
Definition of menunext
1
as in table
a list of foods served at or available for a meal the menu at the fancy restaurant listed many dishes that I had never heard of

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2
as in list
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system checked the menu of available books

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3
as in meal
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time a nine-course menu that consisted of pocket-size portions of the chef's specialties

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Recent Examples of menu But Lot 12 also now has a larger dinner and Friday-Saturday lunch menu. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026 The Angus Cheesesteak joined Arby’s permanent menu in June after an earlier limited-time version became one of the chain’s most popular launches, according to Arby’s. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2026 Chef Sinan Abdulsatar, who immigrated from Baghdad in 2012, prepares much of the menu throughout the day. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Dinner at Creola is a set-menu affair, a half-dozen courses developed and cooked by the chef-owner, Lana Lagomarsini. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for menu
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menu
  1. table
  2. list
  3. meal
  4. card
  5. listing
  6. cuisine
  7. fare
Noun
  • The round dining table conveys a sense of clarity and play on geometry.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Talarico engaged in a debate with six voters from across the political spectrum, with each coming to the stage to sit down across the table from the candidate.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of table
Noun
  • But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, going direct to consumer through email lists on platforms like Punchup Live is one option.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of list
Noun
  • Applied to a solo outing, that approach encourages diners to appreciate the meal in front of them instead of scrolling through their phones.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Ignoring the Work Triangle Ignore the wisdom of the kitchen work triangle—in which the sink, cooktop, and refrigerator are arranged to make meal prep and cooking more efficient—at your peril.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of meal
Noun
  • Plans for the larger entertainment district include housing, hotels, shops, restaurants, a card room and the city’s first movie theater, though future phases would require additional approvals.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Sales reps can memorize feature lists and battle cards, but no one knows developers quite like other developers.
    — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of card
Noun
  • Users copy and paste a product link into the app to create a listing in less than 10 seconds using artificial intelligence to pull product details from the retailer’s link.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Supply is also rising not because of new listings, but because of slower sales.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of listing
Noun
  • Traditional dishes, transformed Salinari grew up with two kinds of cuisines.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These days, takeout cartons come in a variety of shapes, and the food landscape has expanded to include a range of cuisines that might show up in the former oyster pail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of cuisine
Noun
  • Uber's practice of lifting fares when demand outstrips the supply of available drivers, such as during rush hour, is a type of dynamic pricing known as surge pricing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Food and drink After a week of Portuguese fish, pork, sausages, and potatoes, I was thrilled to discover that Octant Praia Verde offered lighter salads, healthy juices, and vegetarian dishes in addition to traditional Portuguese fare.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of fare

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“Menu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menu. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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