pot roast

noun

: a piece of beef cooked by braising usually on top of the stove

Examples of pot roast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Combine a packet of ranch dressing mix, onion soup mix, and pepperoncini peppers to create a chicken marinade with all the flavors of the popular Mississippi pot roast. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Broken down further, a whole chuck roll can be cut into Denver steaks, chuck eye steaks, top blade steaks, and flat iron, with the remaining trim perfect for pot roast, stew, or exceptional homemade ground beef. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026

Somewhere along the way, pot roast has picked up a reputation for erring on the dry or flavorless side. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026

That’s followed by either Portuguese pot roast or a bacalhau casserole for the entree. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pot roast

• almost
• engrossed
• foremost
• hindmost
• impost
• inmost
• lamppost
• leftmost
• necrosed
• outpost
• pancoast
• rightmost

Kids Definition

pot roast

noun

: a piece of meat (as beef) cooked by braising usually on top of the stove