lo mein

American  

[loh meyn] / ˈloʊ ˈmeɪn /

noun

1. a Chinese dish of thin noodles stir-fried with vegetables and usually meat or shrimp.

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Etymology

Origin of lo mein

1970–75; < dialectal Chinese: stirred noodles

Example Sentences

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lo mein

While she used to regularly order combo meals at KFC and lo mein at Chinese restaurants, she now favors Chipotle, where she is able to customize bowls to specific calories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Five stories up, in a sunny event space tucked away in New York City's Little Italy earlier this month, chefs had been busy preparing chicken lo mein noodles, empanadas, and shawarma.

From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025

Rock bottom: Rachel self-exiles in her dim apartment littered with half-eaten cartons of lo mein that she forgot she’d ordered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

We enjoyed lo mein with mushrooms and scallions.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2023

Order a large shrimp lo mein . . .’’—she counted our heads as if she didn’t know how many of us she’d had—“four egg rolls, and a big bottle of Pepsi.”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia