: a small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and a small piece of tenderloin
also
: this bone see beef illustration
Examples of T-bone in a Sentence
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Choose from bison filet, T-bone and New York strip.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Then surrender to the flame: dry-aged T-bones (24oz), double lamb chops, or a sirloin that speaks fluent Napa cabernet.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Researchers found that while T-bone collisions decreased during that time, non-angle collisions, such as rear-end crashes, actually increased.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
So don those promotional plastic shades, hop on your Lime scooter, and get ready to T-bone a German pedestrian.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But Florida’s plumbing caused that water to T-bone into Lake Okeechobee’s Hoover Dike.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
More: Man ejected from pickup with serious injuries after T-bone wreck that shut down River Road
The motorcyclist was wearing his helmet at the time of the crash, police said.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 June 2025
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In early November, the confusion led to an ugly T-bone accident that was caught on camera.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2025
The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Choose from bison filet, T-bone and New York strip.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Then surrender to the flame: dry-aged T-bones (24oz), double lamb chops, or a sirloin that speaks fluent Napa cabernet.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Researchers found that while T-bone collisions decreased during that time, non-angle collisions, such as rear-end crashes, actually increased.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
So don those promotional plastic shades, hop on your Lime scooter, and get ready to T-bone a German pedestrian.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But Florida’s plumbing caused that water to T-bone into Lake Okeechobee’s Hoover Dike.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
More: Man ejected from pickup with serious injuries after T-bone wreck that shut down River Road
The motorcyclist was wearing his helmet at the time of the crash, police said.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 June 2025
Verb
Brian had been T-boned by another car while delivering packages for Amazon and came out with several back, neck and bone injuries.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
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“T-bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-bone. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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