Leftover: meaning, definitions and examples

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leftover

[ ˈlɛftˌoʊvər ]

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food

Food remaining after a meal, especially when left uneaten.

Synonyms

remains, residue, surplus

Examples of usage

There were so many leftovers from the party that we couldn't fit them all in the fridge.
She always takes the leftover pizza home with her.

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general

Remaining or not used up.

Synonyms

remaining, surplus, unused

Examples of usage

She used the leftover fabric to make a quilt.
He had some leftover time before the meeting.

Translations

Translations of the word "leftover" in other languages:

🇵🇹 restante

🇮🇳 बचा हुआ

🇩🇪 Übriggebliebenes

🇮🇩 sisa

🇺🇦 залишок

🇵🇱 pozostałość

🇯🇵 残り物 (のこりもの)

🇫🇷 reste

🇪🇸 sobras

🇹🇷 artık

🇰🇷 남은 것

🇸🇦 البقايا

🇨🇿 zbytek

🇸🇰 zvyšok

🇨🇳 剩余 (shèngyú)

🇸🇮 ostanek

🇮🇸 afgangur

🇰🇿 қалдық

🇬🇪 ნარჩენი (narcheni)

🇦🇿 qalıq

🇲🇽 sobras

Word origin

The term "leftover" originated in the 19th century and is derived from the combination of the words "left" and "over", indicating something that remains or is not used up. The concept of leftovers has been present throughout human history as people have always sought to make use of excess food or resources to avoid waste.

See also: left, leftist, leftovers, lefty.