cheese sauce

American

[cheez saws] / ˈtʃiz ˌsɔs /

noun

a sauce made of butter, milk, flour, and cheese, usually cheddar.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

cheese sauces

plural

Etymology

Origin of cheese sauce

First recorded in 1850–55

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cheese sauce

Matthews’s team ran through 10 variations before settling on one coated in seasoning and dipped in nacho cheese sauce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025

For weeknight practicality, a cheese sauce is your shortcut — the kind that clings to each fry like it was made just for it.

From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2025

I’ll get chocolate vanilla swirl with a side of four burgers and cheese sauce.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024

Meanwhile, the interior gets loaded with fajita-style chicken, housemade nacho cheese sauce and pico de gallo, a natural friend to any tostada.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023

They would taste much better with cheese sauce on them.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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