leftover (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈlɛftˌoʊvər/

Definition

A portion of food or item remaining after the rest has been used or consumed.

Examples

• We usually eat leftovers for lunch on Mondays to avoid cooking.

• The bakery sells leftover pastries at a discount just before closing time.

• She found a leftover ticket from the concert in her coat pocket.

How to Use leftover

leftovers (plural noun) (collocation)

The standard way to refer to food remaining after a meal. — "There are plenty of leftovers in the fridge."

Synonyms of leftover

Words with a similar meaning to leftover:

• remnant
• surplus
• residue

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