Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

leftovers

noun
/ˈlɛftˌoʊvərz/
Definition
Food that remains uneaten after a meal.
Examples
  • After dinner, we packed up the leftovers to enjoy for lunch tomorrow.
  • There’s plenty of pizza leftovers in the fridge from last night’s party.
  • She turned the leftovers into a delicious soup.
Meaning
Leftovers are typically cooked food that was not consumed completely during a meal and can be stored for future eating.
Synonyms
  • Remnants
  • Surplus
  • Remainders
  • Scraps