left·over
ˈleft-ˌō-vər 
1
: something that remains unused or unconsumed
especially
: leftover food served at a later meal
—usually used in plural
2
: an anachronistic survival : vestige
: not consumed or used
leftover food
leftover space
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Examples of leftover in a Sentence
Noun
Are we having leftovers again?
The law is a leftover from earlier times.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
In Queens, that highway creates border confusion in Astoria, and defines the edges of Woodside and Jackson Heights:
In Brooklyn, the leftover crusts shape Greenpoint, the Navy Yard, Vinegar Hill, Dumbo, Columbia Street Waterfront District, Red Hook and Bay Ridge:
But notice Williamsburg.
—Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
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Noun
How To Store Leftover Margarita Cake Store leftover slices of margarita cake well-wrapped or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 May 2024
In Queens, that highway creates border confusion in Astoria, and defines the edges of Woodside and Jackson Heights:
In Brooklyn, the leftover crusts shape Greenpoint, the Navy Yard, Vinegar Hill, Dumbo, Columbia Street Waterfront District, Red Hook and Bay Ridge:
But notice Williamsburg.
—Larry Buchanan, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
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“Leftover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leftover. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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