1
: the fresh or salted flesh of swine when dressed for food
2
: government funds, jobs, or favors distributed by politicians to gain political advantage
Examples of pork in a Sentence
We need to cut the pork out of the federal budget.
Recent Examples on the Web
While there aren’t many places to find gas station brisket in North Carolina, smoked pork is in abundance.
—
Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The thieves took more than $12,000 in pork, the outlet said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Among its culinary fortes is tonkotsu ramen, the broth of pork bones (made famous in Los Angeles at specialists like Tsujita) simmered for hours until the liquid basically transforms into meat milk.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
These slices of aged pork produced by Lucerne in Pleasanton may please.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Luckily, foods that contain lysine are abundant and include:
Meat
Pretty much all meats are good sources of lysine, including beef, pork, and poultry.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Other versions of the burrito made with chicken, pork or without meat go for $10.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Meats include pork shoulder, beef brisket, beef eye of round, beef chunk, beef rib-eye, wagyu and Australian lamb leg.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
This pulled pork taco recipe will instantly earn a spot on your must-make-again list.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
The thieves took more than $12,000 in pork, the outlet said.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
Among its culinary fortes is tonkotsu ramen, the broth of pork bones (made famous in Los Angeles at specialists like Tsujita) simmered for hours until the liquid basically transforms into meat milk.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
These slices of aged pork produced by Lucerne in Pleasanton may please.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Luckily, foods that contain lysine are abundant and include:
Meat
Pretty much all meats are good sources of lysine, including beef, pork, and poultry.
—Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Other versions of the burrito made with chicken, pork or without meat go for $10.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Meats include pork shoulder, beef brisket, beef eye of round, beef chunk, beef rib-eye, wagyu and Australian lamb leg.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
This pulled pork taco recipe will instantly earn a spot on your must-make-again list.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Pork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pork. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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pork
noun
ˈpō(ə)rk 
ˈpȯ(ə)rk
1
: the flesh of a pig used for food
2
: government funds, jobs, or favors distributed by politicians to gain political advantage
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