cuisine

noun

cui·​sine kwi-ˈzēn 

kwē-

: manner of preparing food : style of cooking

a cooking method used in French cuisine

also : the food prepared

enjoys French cuisine

Synonyms of cuisine

• cooking

Examples of cuisine in a Sentence

a cooking method used in French cuisine

a cuisine based on local ingredients

This restaurant is famous for its spicy cuisine.

Recent Examples on the Web

Wildberry Restaurant Owned by Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, a mountaineering legend who holds the record for the fastest base-camp-to-summit ascent of Everest, the seasonal Wildberry Restaurant brings Himalayan cuisine to the high Cascades. —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026

Food and drink With five restaurants and six bars on property, there is something for everyone in your group, from traditional Costa Rican cuisine to sushi, tacos, and pizza. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026

Its menu is built around the Jamaican patty, a mainstay of Jamaican cuisine. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

With access to some of the most abundant farmland in the Golden State, vegan and vegetarian restaurants in the capitol region are producing cuisine that rivals any omnivore menu. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, kitchen, from Old French, from Late Latin coquina — more at kitchen entry 1

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cuisine

• chef de cuisine
• haute cuisine
• nouvelle cuisine

Rhymes for cuisine

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• amine
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between

Kids Definition

cuisine

noun

cui·​sine kwi-ˈzēn 

kwē-

: style of cooking

Mexican cuisine

Chinese cuisine

also : the food cooked