Worcestershire sauce

noun

Worces·​ter·​shire sauce ˈwu̇-stər-ˌshir- 

-stə-,

-shər- 

 also  -ˌshī(-ə)r-

: a pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy, vinegar, and garlic

called also Worcestershire

Examples of Worcestershire sauce in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ingredients from Worcestershire sauce to chicken broth, herbs, and spices are all common, and will all add flavor to your end result. —Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024

Place 1 teaspoon each of chicken stock base and Worcestershire sauce in bottom of each onion cavity; set aside. —Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024

Remove from heat, stir in vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and half of the onion soup mix. —Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024

Whisk in mustard and Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and Parmesan. —Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Worcestershire, England, where it was originally made

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

Worcestershire sauce

noun

Worces·​ter·​shire sauce ˈwu̇s-tər-ˌshir-  -shər- 

: a sauce whose ingredients include soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic

called also Worcestershire

Etymology

from Worcestershire, England, where it was originally made