Illustration of cucumber
cucumber
noun
cu·cum·ber
ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər 
: the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family cultivated as a garden vegetable
also
: this vine
Examples of cucumber in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Toss together lettuce, sugar snap peas, cabbage, cucumbers, and mint in a large bowl with about half of the dressing until evenly coated.
—
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Stir in tomatoes, cucumbers, mozzarella and remaining ¼ cup pine nuts.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Rooftop is an indoor-outdoor bar located on the 6th floor that offers thematic cocktails, like the Shark Bite (crafted from ghost pepper tequila, cucumber, watermelon, lime, and tajin).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Alternatively, plant three cucumber plants or one squash plant or five cilantro plants.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cucumber
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Stir in tomatoes, cucumbers, mozzarella and remaining ¼ cup pine nuts.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Rooftop is an indoor-outdoor bar located on the 6th floor that offers thematic cocktails, like the Shark Bite (crafted from ghost pepper tequila, cucumber, watermelon, lime, and tajin).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025
Alternatively, plant three cucumber plants or one squash plant or five cilantro plants.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cucumber
Cite this Entry
“Cucumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cucumber. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
cucumber
noun
cu·cum·ber
ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər
: the long fleshy usually many-seeded green-skinned fruit of a vine of the gourd family that is grown as a garden vegetable
also
: this vine
Medical Definition
cucumber
noun
cu·cum·ber
ˈkyü-(ˌ)kəm-bər
: the fruit of a vine (Cucumis sativus) of the gourd family that is cultivated as a garden vegetable and that has diuretic seeds
also
: this vine
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share