T-bone

1 of 2

noun

: 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

T-bone

2 of 2

verb

T-boned; T-boning; T-bones

Examples of T-bone in a Sentence

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Noun
The restaurant is famous for its steak offerings, which include prime rib, ribeye, T-bone, and filet mignon. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024 But what’s the difference between a porterhouse and a T-bone? Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024 The diverging diamond design eliminates some of those conflicts, lowering the risk of side impact or T-bone crashes, which tend to be especially deadly. Joel Rose, NPR, 28 May 2024 In particular, an unusual number of rear-impact and T-bone collisions occurred there. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024 In particular, an unusual number of rear-impact and T-bone collisions have occurred there. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024 In particular, there have been an unusual number of rear-impact and T-bone collisions there. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024 Sure, the meat is what’s for dinner—or lunch—but no one expects guests to tuck into a T-bone while standing. Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 11 Sep. 2023 The white Racine bus continues driving straight and T-bones the side of the school bus, which is promptly pushed over and rolls onto its side. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1934, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of T-bone was in 1934

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“T-bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-bone. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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