avocado toast

American  

[av-uh-kah-doh tohst, ah-vuh‐] / æv əˈkɑ doʊ ˌtoʊst, ɑ və‐ /

noun

avocado toasts plural

1. a dish of toast topped with seasoned mashed or sliced avocado, often served with various garnishes.

   They bring a selection of toppings for the avocado toast—I always go for the chopped olives and roasted peppers.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• avocado toasts
  plural

Etymology

Origin of avocado toast

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

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avocado toast

In the 2010s, it was avocado toast and kale salad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

In 2023, #WhitePeopleMeals trended on RedNote as Chinese users posted combinations like raw carrots wrapped in cheese, plain bread and ham, and avocado toast.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

I like typical scrambled eggs, bacon, avocado toast and sometimes a bagel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026

And let’s be real: this isn’t some “skip avocado toast and you’ll own a house someday” logic.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026

But reinvest those dividends — actually use the cash to buy more shares instead of blowing it on avocado toast — and that same thousand balloons to $112,000.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025