frankfurter
noun
frank·furt·er ˈfraŋk-fər-tər 
-fə-tər,
-ˌfər-tər
variants or frankfurt
ˈfraŋk-fərt
: a cured cooked sausage (as of beef or beef and pork) that may be skinless or stuffed in a casing
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Could Wenning persuade the Schickhaus Company, in Kearny, New Jersey, to manufacture the new quarter-pound frankfurter? 
Adam Reiner, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 So, here is a guide on how long to boil hot dogs and more information about the famous frankfurter. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 At a warehouse store in Long Island, N.Y., Yvonne Sing said a mob quickly formed around a station set up with a slow cooker, where a worker handed out frankfurter samples. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 And eventually, a frankfurter on a bun became synonymous with America's big day. Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 Both the beloved local chain Portillo’s and the city’s reigning frankfurter producer, Vienna Beef, sell mail-order kits, albeit at eye-watering prices ($69.99 for the Portillo’s kit, $84.95 for the Vienna Beef). Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 July 2022 The per-pound price of the common frankfurter surged in 2021 and has stayed elevated since, part of a general rise in meat prices. Joe Murphy, NBC News, 1 July 2022 The body popped out of the skin, looking less like a fish than a frankfurter. John Mcphee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022 That study could cause someone to think twice about devouring a frankfurter at a baseball game or holiday cookout. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021 See More
Adam Reiner, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 So, here is a guide on how long to boil hot dogs and more information about the famous frankfurter. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2022 At a warehouse store in Long Island, N.Y., Yvonne Sing said a mob quickly formed around a station set up with a slow cooker, where a worker handed out frankfurter samples. Jaewon Kang, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022 And eventually, a frankfurter on a bun became synonymous with America's big day. Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 28 June 2022 Both the beloved local chain Portillo’s and the city’s reigning frankfurter producer, Vienna Beef, sell mail-order kits, albeit at eye-watering prices ($69.99 for the Portillo’s kit, $84.95 for the Vienna Beef). Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 3 July 2022 The per-pound price of the common frankfurter surged in 2021 and has stayed elevated since, part of a general rise in meat prices. Joe Murphy, NBC News, 1 July 2022 The body popped out of the skin, looking less like a fish than a frankfurter. John Mcphee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022 That study could cause someone to think twice about devouring a frankfurter at a baseball game or holiday cookout. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
German Frankfurter of Frankfurt, from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
First Known Use
1887, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
frankfurter
noun
frank·furt·er ˈfraŋk-fər-tər
variants or frankfurt
-fərt
: a cooked sausage : hot dog
Biographical Definition
Frankfurter
biographical name
Frank·furt·er ˈfraŋk-fər-tər
-fə-,
-ˌfər-
Felix 1882–1965 American (Austrian-born) jurist
frankfurters
noun
as in wieners
Synonyms & Similar Words
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