salad bowl
Americannoun
-
a large bowl in which a salad, especially a tossed salad, is served.
-
a small bowl for individual servings of salad.
Etymology
Origin of salad bowl
First recorded in 1765–75
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.
The thin-cut vegetables make it easy to nibble a bite at a time, rather than staring down a full head of lettuce in a salad bowl.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2026
Lancashire is often dubbed the "salad bowl of England" and Birchall says there are "amazing tomato grocers literally around the corner".
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025
Republicans retain pockets of political strength in the Southern California suburbs and the state’s vast rural stretches, including the Central Valley, sometimes called America’s salad bowl for its bountiful agricultural production.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024
“Salinas is the salad bowl of the world,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022
The waiter walked up and began arranging the salad bowl and breadsticks on the table, saving Toby from having to spell it out for Luke.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
