1
a
: a side of a pig cured and smoked
also
: the thin strips cut from bacon
b
: thin strips of meat other than pork that is cured and smoked
turkey bacon
2
: money
specifically
: money gained through employment or legislation
—usually used in the phrase bring home the bacon
Examples of bacon in a Sentence
We ate bacon and eggs for breakfast.
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Everyone wants a little something fresh on the side with their eggs and bacon.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Oliver gave her a nice bacon treat to gnaw on for a while.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
Those include Virginia old fashioned ham, Italian Cappy style ham, extra hot Italian Cappy style ham, bologna, beef salami, steakhouse roasted bacon ham and garlic bologna with an Aug. 10 sell-by date.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Everyone wants a little something fresh on the side with their eggs and bacon.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Oliver gave her a nice bacon treat to gnaw on for a while.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024
Those include Virginia old fashioned ham, Italian Cappy style ham, extra hot Italian Cappy style ham, bologna, beef salami, steakhouse roasted bacon ham and garlic bologna with an Aug. 10 sell-by date.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Bacon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacon. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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bacon
noun
ba·con
ˈbā-kən 
1
: salted and smoked meat from the sides and the back of a pig
2
: money gained through employment or legislation
bring home the bacon
Biographical Definition
Bacon 1 of 4
biographical name (1)
Ba·con
ˈbā-kən
Francis 1561–1626 1st Baron
Verulam
ˈver-(y)ə-ləm
Viscount
St. Albans
sānt-ˈȯl-bənz
Viscount
St. Albans
sānt-ˈȯl-bənz
sənt-
English philosopher
Bacon
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Francis 1909–1992 British (Irish-born) painter
Bacon
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Nathaniel 1647–1676 American colonial leader
Bacon
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Roger circa 1220–1292 English philosopher and scientist
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