Canadian bacon

noun

: bacon cut from the loin that has little fat and is cut into round or oblong slices

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The items feature the traditional ingredients of cheese, egg, Canadian bacon or sausage and a buttered English muffin, but are topped with a new Spicy Pepper Sauce, according to McDonald's. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 July 2025 Egg McMuffin: Egg, cheese and Canadian bacon on an English muffin with spicy sauce. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 10 July 2025 The new items coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Egg McMuffin, a McDonald's staple that consists of egg, cheese and Canadian bacon on an English muffin. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 July 2025 The items will feature their traditional ingredients — cheese, egg, Canadian bacon or sausage, and a buttered English muffin topped with Spicy Pepper Sauce, according to a news release from McDonald's. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Canadian bacon

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Canadian bacon was in 1930

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“Canadian bacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Canadian%20bacon. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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Canadian bacon

noun
: bacon from the loin of a pig that has little fat and is cut into round or oblong slices for cooking
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