Soup of the Day: Meaning, Examples & Usage

Meaning 1：daily special soup (soup of the day)

soup of the day 🔊

/suːp əv ðə deɪ/

n. phrase

The special soup that a restaurant makes fresh every day, and it might be different each day.

Chef ladling soup of the day from pot into bowl with chalkboard sign

daily special soup 🔊

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/ˈdeɪli ˈspeʃəl suːp/

n. phrase

A phrase used in restaurants to refer to the soup prepared fresh each day, often based on the chef's choice and seasonal ingredients.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'soup' (Old French 'soupe') + 'of the day' (Latin 'diei'), indicating a daily special.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a chalkboard announcing today's soup; think 'surprise of the day' to recall it.

📖 Example

I don't know what to choose from the menu, so I'll just start with soup of the day. 🔊 I don't know what to choose from the menu, so I'll just start with soup of the day.

🔗 Collocations

order the soup of the day – To request the daily special soup from the menu.

soup of the day special – The featured soup offering that changes regularly.

try the soup of the day – To sample the chef's daily creation.

🔄 Synonyms

daily soup (n. phrase) – A soup that is available only for that day.

chef's soup (n. phrase) – A soup chosen by the chef, often reflecting fresh ingredients.

soup du jour (n. phrase) – French phrase for 'soup of the day' used in English menus.

🚫 Antonyms

fixed menu soup (n. phrase) – A soup that is always available and does not change.

canned soup (n. phrase) – Pre-packaged soup, not fresh or daily-made.

frozen soup (n. phrase) – Soup stored frozen, not prepared fresh daily.

📖 Cultural Story

Borrowed from French 'soupe du jour' in the 19th century. American restaurants popularized it to highlight fresh, seasonal ingredients. Now a common menu phrase worldwide.