Gouda
Americannoun
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a city in the W Netherlands, NE of Rotterdam.
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a semisoft, cream-colored cheese made in Holland from whole or partly skimmed milk.
noun
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a town in the W Netherlands, in South Holland province: important medieval cloth trade; famous for its cheese. Pop: 72 000 (2003 est)
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a large round Dutch cheese, mild and similar in taste to Edam
Example Sentences
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It’s a job that requires a doctorate, a love of Gouda and the diplomacy of a hostage negotiator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Employees put together a proposal for new mac-and-cheese products, including ones using premium cheeses like Gruyere, Gouda and Parmesan, and herbs and spices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
High-fat cheeses are defined as having more than 20% fat and include common types such as cheddar, Brie and Gouda.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
It showed the tool helping a cheesemonger in Wisconsin write a product description by informing him Gouda accounts for "50 to 60 percent of global cheese consumption".
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2025
Well then, at Gouda is not one sheep in evil plight, but a whole flock; some cast, some strayed, some sick, some tainted, some a being devoured, and all for the want of a shepherd.
From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Charles Reade
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