dish
noun
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
dishes
-
pluralof dish.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
-
present tense formof dish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
dishnounan open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
WSJ | Buy Side: These pepper mills help you add depth, flavor and enticing aroma to your dishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
For heavily themed intergalactic-inspired dishes, you need to drive to Anaheim where vendors at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge sell Grogu cookies and Bantha milk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
It is sensible, then, in one respect, to try to pin down and control the minutiae of what you can: your dishes and your kitchen, your teeth and your face.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
As part of the changes, deep-fried chips will have to be oven-baked instead, and pasta dishes will need to be 50% wholewheat once a week.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
I was washing the lunch dishes in the kitchen, but I ran through the dining room and down the steps before the rest of the family could stir.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
