1
: any of various usually cold dishes: such as
a
: raw greens (such as lettuce) often combined with other vegetables and toppings and served especially with dressing
b
: small pieces of food (such as pasta, meat, fruit, or vegetables) usually mixed with a dressing (such as mayonnaise) or set in gelatin
2
: a green vegetable or herb grown for salad
especially
: lettuce
3
: a usually incongruous mixture : hodgepodge
Synonyms
- agglomerate
- agglomeration
- alphabet soup
- assortment
- botch
- clutter
- collage
- crazy quilt
- farrago
- gallimaufry
- grab bag
- gumbo
- hash
- hodgepodge
- hotchpotch
- jambalaya
- jumble
- jungle
- litter
- macédoine
- medley
- mélange
- menagerie
- miscellanea
- miscellany
- mishmash
- mixed bag
- montage
- motley
- muddle
- olio
- olla podrida
- omnium-gatherum
- pastiche
- patchwork
- patchwork quilt
- potpourri
- ragbag
- ragout
- rummage
- salmagundi
- scramble
- shuffle
- smorgasbord
- stew
- tumble
- variety
- welter
Examples of salad in a Sentence
For dinner we had roast chicken and a salad.
a salad of fresh greens
I tossed the salad with some oil and vinegar and set it on the table.
Would you like soup or salad with your sandwich?
Recent Examples on the Web
There's bite-sized chicken pies with incredible flavor, a hearty beet salad and soup dumplings that might just be better than takeout.
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Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Today, the market is owned by vintner Jean-Charles Boisset and still known as not just a pit stop but a Napa Valley destination for gourmet provisions, offering a wide selection of picnic-friendly fare, from grab-and-go items to sandwiches, salads and pizzas that can be ordered ahead.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Cava customers used to loading toppings on salads and pita wraps while ordering beverages like blueberry lavender juice may soon find themselves with a new favorite at the burgeoning fast-casual chain.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2024
Also served are chicken and waffles, wraps, bowls with chicken and mac and cheese, wings, sandwiches, salads.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
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Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Today, the market is owned by vintner Jean-Charles Boisset and still known as not just a pit stop but a Napa Valley destination for gourmet provisions, offering a wide selection of picnic-friendly fare, from grab-and-go items to sandwiches, salads and pizzas that can be ordered ahead.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Cava customers used to loading toppings on salads and pita wraps while ordering beverages like blueberry lavender juice may soon find themselves with a new favorite at the burgeoning fast-casual chain.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 May 2024
Also served are chicken and waffles, wraps, bowls with chicken and mac and cheese, wings, sandwiches, salads.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for salad
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“Salad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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salad
noun
sal·ad
ˈsal-əd 
1
: green vegetables (as lettuce) often with tomato, cucumber, or radish served with dressing
2
: a cold dish (as of meat, shellfish, fruit, or vegetables) usually prepared with a dressing
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