bacon
noun
ba·con ˈbā-kən 
sometimes -kᵊŋ
1
a
: a side of a pig cured and smoked
also : the thin strips cut from bacon
b
: thin strips of meat other than pork that is cured and smoked
turkey bacon
2
: money
specifically : money gained through employment or legislation —usually used in the phrase bring home the bacon
Example Sentences
We ate bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Recent Examples on the Web From chicken to veggies, potatoes and bacon, she'll be hooked on the air fryer craze that has turned consumers into chefs. 
Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2022 Stir together shallots, garlic, red pepper and crumbled bacon in a small bowl. People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Taste and add more salt or lime juice to taste. Serve guacamole with bacon chips. Susan Selasky, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 Smoky bacon adds enough richness to satisfy for dinner. Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Three extra ingredients—maple syrup, pecans, and black pepper—turn plain ol' bacon into an indulgent Easter brunch side. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Served by Bakery on Brewer on New England Avenue, new this year is a pumpkin fritter rolled in cinnamon sugar and also an apple bacon fritter topped with honey. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 As someone who rarely thinks of or eats soup, I was reminded how wonderful that soup is, brimming with candy-like sweet corn balanced with just the right amount of comforting potatoes and salty-smoky bacon. Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 There are chickens laying eggs who may soon be joined by flop-eared pigs supplying bacon for breakfast. Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022 See More
Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2022 Stir together shallots, garlic, red pepper and crumbled bacon in a small bowl. People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Taste and add more salt or lime juice to taste. Serve guacamole with bacon chips. Susan Selasky, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 Smoky bacon adds enough richness to satisfy for dinner. Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Three extra ingredients—maple syrup, pecans, and black pepper—turn plain ol' bacon into an indulgent Easter brunch side. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Served by Bakery on Brewer on New England Avenue, new this year is a pumpkin fritter rolled in cinnamon sugar and also an apple bacon fritter topped with honey. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 As someone who rarely thinks of or eats soup, I was reminded how wonderful that soup is, brimming with candy-like sweet corn balanced with just the right amount of comforting potatoes and salty-smoky bacon. Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 There are chickens laying eggs who may soon be joined by flop-eared pigs supplying bacon for breakfast. Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bahho side of bacon, bah back — more at back
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing bacon
Kids Definition
bacon
noun
ba·con ˈbā-kən
: salted and smoked meat from the sides and the back of a pig
Biographical Definition
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biographical name (1)
Ba·con ˈbā-kən
Francis 1561–1626 1st Baron Verulam ˈver-(y)ə-ləm Viscount St. Albans sānt-ˈȯl-bənz
Viscount St. Albans sānt-ˈȯl-bənz sənt-
English philosopher Bacon
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Francis 1909–1992 British (Irish-born) painter
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Nathaniel 1647–1676 American colonial leader
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Roger circa 1220–1292 English philosopher and scientist