menu

American  

[men-yoo] / ˈmɛn yu /

noun

1. 1. a list of the dishes that can be ordered in a restaurant or that will be served at a formal meal; bill of fare.

      Ask the waiter for a menu.

   2. the dishes themselves.

      First on the menu was a delicious broccoli soup.

2. any list or set of items, activities, etc., from which to choose.

   What's on the menu this weekend—golf, tennis, swimming?

3. Digital Technology. a list of options available to a user, as displayed on a screen or listed in a recorded telephone greeting.

   From the main menu at the top of the window, select Tools and then Internet Options.

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verb (used with object)

1. to make available for ordering at a restaurant.

   There will be one entrée and one salad menued each day.

   Some casual restaurants have begun menuing alcoholic beverages.

menu British  

/ ˈmɛnjuː /

noun

1. a list of dishes served at a meal or that can be ordered in a restaurant

2. a list of options displayed on a visual display unit from which the operator selects an action to be carried out by positioning the cursor or by depressing the appropriate key

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Other Word Forms

• menued adjective
• menuing noun

Etymology

Origin of menu

First recorded in 1650–60; from French: “detailed list,” noun use of menu “small, detailed,” from Latin minūtus minute ²

Example Sentences

He’s especially bullish on the Big Arch’s prospects, saying he thinks the burger could become a McDonald’s mainstay and one of its billion-dollar-selling menu items.

From MarketWatch

In some cases, the new offerings are just existing menu items remarketed to focus on protein, posing a low-risk way of driving traffic, analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since Niccol took the helm, Starbucks has made meaningful changes across the business, from management reshuffles and labor investments to store remodels and menu updates.

From Barron's

His "Back to Starbucks" strategy included speeding up service, simplifying its "overly complex menu" and reviewing its pricing.

From BBC

Then when we get home, Ray plans the week’s menu with us.

From Literature

Related Words

• card
• cuisine
• food
• table