side orders

Fries and coleslaw

Side orders are additional dishes served alongside a main course, typically smaller portions of vegetables, starches, or salads: The steak comes with two side orders, I'll have the coleslaw as a side order.

Also called sides.

In restaurant contexts, side orders are often listed separately and priced individually.

dishes

fries

Deep-fried potato strips

nachos · baked beans · corn on the cob · mashed potatoes · rice pilaf · macaroni and cheese · breadsticks · potato wedges · sweet potato fries · steamed vegetables

appetite

snack

Light between-meal fare

peckish · indulge · satisfying · mouthwatering · palatable · delectable · savor · taste · flavor · accompaniment

Categories
Opposites
meal component hierarchy

side ordersmain course

Primary dish served

entree · main dish · entrées · mains · main courses

dining focus/priority

side ordersmain course

Primary dish served

entrée · main dish · mains · signature dish · headliner

Family

side, order, sides, sided, siding, sideway, sideways, sidebar, sideline

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G