Definitions

pasta

[pah-stuh, pas-tuh] / ˈpɑ stə, ˈpæs tə /

NOUN

noodles

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gnocchi linguine macaroni ravioli spaghetti tortellini

STRONG

fettuccini lasagna manicotti orzo rigatoni shells vermicelli ziti

Example Sentences

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Pasta and tinned goods, she tells us, have become a key staple for the roughly 2,000 remaining population.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The post about the Lobito Corridor appeared on news website Lil Pasta News a day later.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Others, including the parent of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings and Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta, earlier filed for bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

Hazel loves pasta, so we often go to Uovo Pasta, which has several locations in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

I pretend to need to be nudged awake again, this time in front of Baba’s Pizza and Pasta.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali