plural sausages
1
: a seasoned minced or ground meat (such as pork, beef, or poultry) stuffed in casings usually of prepared animal intestine or made into patties
also
: a link or patty of sausage
2
: a nonmeat link or patty similar to sausage that is made with various plant-based ingredients (such as textured vegetable protein)
see also how the sausage is made
Examples of sausage in a Sentence
Would you like any sausage?
They bought sausages for the picnic.
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July 4th was ultimately a sausage split screen: Chicagoan Patrick Bertoletti put away 58 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win his first Nathan's contest, while Chestnut downed 57 hot dogs in half the time — beating a team of four soldiers, who collectively consumed 49.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 June 2025
Expect hearty breakfast entrees, like homemade biscuits and sausage gravy or pancakes, or come for lunch or dinner and order the hushpuppies and crab cakes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Those foods included potatoes, whole eggs, pooled eggs, sausages, milk and heavy cream.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Place sausage links in a large cast-iron skillet over medium; cook, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 17 June 2025
Expect hearty breakfast entrees, like homemade biscuits and sausage gravy or pancakes, or come for lunch or dinner and order the hushpuppies and crab cakes.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Those foods included potatoes, whole eggs, pooled eggs, sausages, milk and heavy cream.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2025
Place sausage links in a large cast-iron skillet over medium; cook, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and heated through, 10 to 15 minutes.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for sausage
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“Sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sausage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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sausage
noun
sau·sage
ˈsȯ-sij 
1
: highly seasoned ground meat (as pork) usually stuffed in casings
2
: a roll of sausage meat in a casing
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