meatless

American

[meet-lis] / ˈmit lɪs /

adjective

not using or containing any meat, often with a plant-based substitute in its place; vegetarian.

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.

If you’re expecting vegetarian guests at your own table, I highly recommend it as a meatless main, over polenta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

They joined me at vegan restaurants, where they enjoyed trying our foods in meatless forms.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

Impossible Foods first sold its patties at David Chang's now-closed Momofuku Nishi, which created buzz and acted as a Michelin-starred vote of confidence that meatless burgers really could hold their own next to shoestring fries.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

This time, I went meatless, riffing on a chickpea-filled vegetable tagine rich with sweet spices and minced preserved lemon.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Without feathers, he looks malnourished and slight, like those little meatless game hens you get at the supermarket.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023