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
