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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Add sausage and cook, stirring often to break sausage into fine crumbles, until golden and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes.
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Later this month, the brother-and-sister duo behind the sausage links will transfer their delivery system to Dot Transportation, a food redistribution company that will bring Polidori Sausage to all 50 states, Melodie Polidori Harris said.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Or taste a Polish sausage at Northwestern Medicine Field off Randall Road in Geneva, when the Kane County Cougars open their regular season on May 8.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
In a large bowl, combine crumbs, mushroom mixture, turkey, sausage, eggs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, thyme and a little pepper.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025
Later this month, the brother-and-sister duo behind the sausage links will transfer their delivery system to Dot Transportation, a food redistribution company that will bring Polidori Sausage to all 50 states, Melodie Polidori Harris said.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Or taste a Polish sausage at Northwestern Medicine Field off Randall Road in Geneva, when the Kane County Cougars open their regular season on May 8.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
In a large bowl, combine crumbs, mushroom mixture, turkey, sausage, eggs, parsley, Parmesan cheese, thyme and a little pepper.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 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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