chicken noodle soup

noun

: a soup made with chicken broth, chicken, and noodles and often with chopped vegetables
Feeling a cold coming on? There's a good chance your parents might make you a hot bowl of chicken noodle soup. While the dish isn't a cure for the cold or flu, doctors do think the soup might be good for stuffy noses.Kay Boatner
Fortunately, the old standard of salty canned chicken noodle soup has some competition with today's variety of vegetable- and grain-filled soups with a healthier nutrient profile.Heidi McIndoo

Examples of chicken noodle soup 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.
Use everyone's favorite hot sauce to spice up your chicken noodle soup. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026 This classic spin on chicken noodle soup includes delicious little meatballs, scoopable noodles, and bright green escarole. Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2026 The pressure cooker extracts maximum richness from a pack of chicken wings or a pile of leftover bones in under an hour, producing a versatile homemade chicken stock that works everywhere from chicken noodle soup to risotto and braises. Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026 No wonder chicken noodle soup has been a popular favorite. Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chicken noodle soup

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chicken noodle soup was in 1889

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Chicken noodle soup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20noodle%20soup. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
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