: any of a genus (Lactuca) of composite plants
especially
: a common garden vegetable (L. sativa) whose succulent leaves are used especially in salads
Examples of lettuce in a Sentence
I like a little lettuce and tomato on my sandwiches.
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The beloved items combine chicken, shredded lettuce and shredded cheese covered in either ranch or spicy pepper sauce, wrapped inside a warm tortilla.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 July 2025
Both versions are made with all-white meat, shredded lettuce, and shredded cheese in a tortilla.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Key Facts The Snack Wrap, which features a chicken tender, lettuce, cheese and ranch dressing in a small flour tortilla, returned to McDonald’s franchises nationwide Thursday, nearly a decade after leaving the nationwide menu in 2016.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Dinner parties throughout the season begin with simple salads of charmingly unusual cucumbers and variegated lettuces that look hand-painted by a Dutch master.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 July 2025
Both versions are made with all-white meat, shredded lettuce, and shredded cheese in a tortilla.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Key Facts The Snack Wrap, which features a chicken tender, lettuce, cheese and ranch dressing in a small flour tortilla, returned to McDonald’s franchises nationwide Thursday, nearly a decade after leaving the nationwide menu in 2016.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Dinner parties throughout the season begin with simple salads of charmingly unusual cucumbers and variegated lettuces that look hand-painted by a Dutch master.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for lettuce
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“Lettuce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lettuce. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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lettuce
noun
let·tuce
ˈlet-əs 
: a common garden vegetable related to the daisies that has crisp juicy leaves used especially in salads
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