side dish

noun

: a food served separately along with the main course

Examples of side dish in a Sentence

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More Potato Side Dishes Potato side dishes are among our favorite foods. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024 The holidays call for family feasts, and everyone wants to bring the killer side dish that the table can’t stop raving about. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024 The Club will provide chicken and ham, and everyone is encouraged to bring a side dish. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024 The meal includes turkey, stuffing and five additional side dishes for $5 less than last year. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side dish 

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of side dish was in 1702

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“Side dish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20dish. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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side dish

noun
: food served separately along with the main course

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