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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Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Classic, high-quality cheese, pepperoni and sausage pizzas are available daily.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2025
This new food court calzone is filled with pepperoni, sausage, cheese, onions, peppers, olives, and mushrooms.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
Or is your preference a burger or sausage? — Ed Helinski, Auburn, N.Y.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 21 May 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 10 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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