leftover

noun
UK: /ˈleftˌəʊvə/
US: /ˈleftˌoʊvər/

  1. Food that has not been eaten at the end of a meal and is often stored to be eaten later.

    1. I ate leftover pizza for lunch.
    2. We used the leftover chicken to make a delicious curry the next day.
leftover adjective

  1. Remaining after something is finished or used; not needed or consumed.

    1. I have some leftover paint from the wall.
    2. After paying all the bills, we had a little leftover money for a treat.

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The phonetic transcription of "leftover" is /ˈleftˌəʊvə/ in British English and /ˈleftˌoʊvər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "leftover": "I ate leftover pizza for lunch.". More examples on the page.