menu
noun
ˈmen-(ˌ)yü 
ˈmān-
plural menus
1
a
: a list of the dishes that may be ordered (as in a restaurant) or that are to be served (as at a banquet)
b(1)
: a comparable list or assortment of offerings
a menu of television programs
(2)
: a list shown on the display of a computer from which a user can select the operation the computer is to perform
2
: the dishes available for or served at a meal
also : the meal itself
Synonyms
- card
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Example Sentences
I'd like to see your lunch menu, please. What's good on the menu today? There are two chicken dishes under eight dollars listed on the menu. a menu of television programs You can save your work by choosing “Save” from the “File” menu.
Recent Examples on the Web The wedding hosted 150 guests and boasted an extravagant menu complete with an array of hors d'oeuvres and plenty of dessert options, including s'mores. 
Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 Be prepared to scour an extensive menu that includes gluten-free options. Linda Gandee, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Located in the former Pachamama space at Adams Avenue and East Mountain View Drive, Madi serves an all-day breakfast-lunch menu from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily, along with mimosas, wine and grab-and-go pastries and coffee. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 What that translates to is a $125 nine-course menu centered on seafood and vegetables. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 There's also a brunch menu with pancakes, eggs, omelets, sandwiches, waffles and crepes. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2022 On Tuesday, fast-casual chain Souvla opened its largest location yet, in Dogpatch, with a bar that serves an expanded menu of Greek wines. Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2022 While the church’s stained glass windows, altar and original woodwork have all remained untouched, ‘body’ bread and communion wine have been swapped out for South Asian street food and an expansive bar menu. Lela London, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 One indoor-outdoor treatment room is hosting the Dioriviera Pop-Up through September 5, decorated in the blue and beige toile de jouy of the Summer 2022 Riviera collection and offering an exclusive menu of five Dior treatments. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2022 See More
Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 Be prepared to scour an extensive menu that includes gluten-free options. Linda Gandee, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Located in the former Pachamama space at Adams Avenue and East Mountain View Drive, Madi serves an all-day breakfast-lunch menu from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily, along with mimosas, wine and grab-and-go pastries and coffee. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 What that translates to is a $125 nine-course menu centered on seafood and vegetables. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2022 There's also a brunch menu with pancakes, eggs, omelets, sandwiches, waffles and crepes. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Aug. 2022 On Tuesday, fast-casual chain Souvla opened its largest location yet, in Dogpatch, with a bar that serves an expanded menu of Greek wines. Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2022 While the church’s stained glass windows, altar and original woodwork have all remained untouched, ‘body’ bread and communion wine have been swapped out for South Asian street food and an expansive bar menu. Lela London, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 One indoor-outdoor treatment room is hosting the Dioriviera Pop-Up through September 5, decorated in the blue and beige toile de jouy of the Summer 2022 Riviera collection and offering an exclusive menu of five Dior treatments. Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French, from menu small, detailed, from Old French — more at minuet
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing menu
Kids Definition
menu
noun
ˈmen-yü
1
: a list of dishes that may be ordered in a restaurant
2
: the dishes or kinds of food served at a meal Have you decided on the menu for your party?
3
: a list shown on a computer screen from which a user can select an operation for the computer to perform
menus
noun
1
as in tables
a list of foods served at or available for a meal the menu at the fancy restaurant listed many dishes that I had never heard of Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- tables
- cards
- cuisines
- fares
- bills of fare
- grubs
- chow
- provenders
- chucks
2
as in lists
a record of a series of items (as names or titles) usually arranged according to some system checked the menu of available books Synonyms & Similar Words
- lists
- listings
- catalogs
- directories
- schedules
- tables
- rosters
- checklists
- registries
- registers
- catalogues
- rolls
- indexes
- chronologies
- roll calls
- bibliographies
- glossaries
- canons
- agendas
- compilations
- dockets
- inventories
- compendiums
- calendars
- enumerations
- timetables
- indices
- payrolls
- catalogues raisonnés
- manifests
- compendia
3
as in meals
food eaten or prepared for eating at one time a nine-course menu that consisted of pocket-size portions of the chef's specialties Synonyms & Similar Words
- meals
- tables
- dinners
- repasts
- feasts
- buffets
- lunches
- banquets
- feeds
- chow
- snacks
- breakfasts
- suppers
- teas
- refreshments
- tastes
- refections
- boards
- messes
- luncheons
- servings
- collations
- bites
- smorgasbords
- fries
- picnics
- roasts
- morsels
- barbecues
- gulps
- clambakes
- luaus
- potlucks
- fry-ups
- bakes
- cookouts
- barbeques
- regales
- spreads