variants or udon noodle
: a thick Japanese noodle made from wheat flour and usually served in a soup

Examples of udon 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.
An owner of a group of Chinese restaurants in New York City has opened an udon eatery in Greenwich Village known for quick preparation of the food. Gary Stern, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 One udon stall in particular attracted long lines for its noodles cooked in front of customers. Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 Outside Kaito, sits a long sushi bar serving sashimi, maki, nigiri, and thick udon noodles to slurp. Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Yutaka Japanese Restaurant in Phoenix ranked No. 58 Yutaka has basic and special rolls, baked and tempura rolls, sashimi and hot plates like ramen bowls and udon. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for udon 

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of udon was in 1902

Dictionary Entries Near udon

Cite this Entry

“Udon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/udon. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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!