menus

noun

plural of menu
1
as in tables
a list of foods served at or available for a meal the menu at the fancy restaurant listed many dishes that I had never heard of

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2
as in lists
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system checked the menu of available books

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3
as in meals
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time a nine-course menu that consisted of pocket-size portions of the chef's specialties

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of menus And while many of the vehicles have Michelin written on their tires, so do the plaques and menus at many of the hotels and restaurants hosting luxurious pit stops. — Iain MacAuley, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026 At Ziya, the contemporary Indian fine dining restaurant, renowned chef Vineet Bhatia’s wizardry is evident in tasting menus that reinterpret regional flavours from around the country in exciting new formats. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 McDonald's and Burger King are both making big changes to the chicken offerings on their menus. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 How menus changed over five years Indianapolis joins Phoenix and Minneapolis as the three new markets the chain is entering this year. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2026 Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors have become increasingly common across grocery stores and restaurant menus, while the customizable bowl has become a fixture of the American workday lunch. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served at the bright and airy Cactus Flower, with a buffet and à la carte menus (with calorie counts for each dish), all customizable to every dietary need imaginable. — Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 Young adults are just getting choosier about when a drink is actually worth it, and the ripple effects are showing up in surveys, menus and social feeds. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The absence of chocolate’s main ingredient on their menus isn’t due to culinary preferences, but a completely different climate in the southeast that remains largely inhospitable to the tropical plant. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for menus
  1. tables
  2. lists
  3. meals
  4. cards
  5. listings
  6. cuisines
Noun
  • From here, details almost immediately begin to emerge from bag two, as tables and cabinetry take shape in weird and wonderful ways.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Accommodations and gathering spaces are closely grouped to keep people together, including the long, family-style tables for meals and board games, daily activities, and nightly happy hours hosted by the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tables
Noun
  • Maintaining voter lists is the responsibility of states, not the federal government, as the Constitution dictates that states control elections.
    — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In their marathon 10-hour meeting Tuesday, the commissioners voted along party lines to approve 29% fewer Election Day and 6% fewer early voting centers compared to the November 2022 lists.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of lists
Noun
  • Losing access to free meals could require families to spend on average nearly $1,000 per student each school year, according to the Center for American Progress.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Guests in Red Level rooms (Gran Meliá’s premium service) can access a private club lounge for all-day snacks, meals, and drinks; dedicated check-in; a private concierge and a private terrace.
    — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of meals
Noun
  • Nexus also claimed to provide scans of marijuana dispensary cards.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Venture and Venture X cards feature this perk, as does the Capital One Savor Cash Rewards credit card.
    — Dan Avery,Lily Wolfson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cards
Noun
  • Yes, features a full-service spa All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That move was designed to curb the practice of hiding listings, since sellers likely wouldn’t want to lose the option of listing on Zillow if brokers can’t find a buyer.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of listings
Noun
  • Meg Nazworth came to eat at Kafi BBQ after having Halal barbecue last year and enjoying various Middle Eastern and African cuisines.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Coriander is a favorite spice in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Asian cuisines.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuisines

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“Menus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menus. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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