B1nounfoodhome
US/ˈleftˌoʊ.vərz/
UK/ˈleftˌəʊ.vəz/
food that was not eaten at a meal and is kept to eat later
In context
We had leftovers from the party for three days.
I'm bringing leftovers to work for lunch tomorrow.
Can you put the leftovers in a box and keep them in the fridge?
Words that go with leftovers
verb + noun
- eat leftoversWe ate leftovers for dinner.
- heat up leftoversJust heat up the leftovers in the microwave.
- save the leftoversSave the leftovers for tomorrow.
noun + preposition
- leftovers fromThese are leftovers from Tet.
- leftovers for lunchI brought leftovers for lunch.