beefsteak

noun

beef·​steak ˈbēf-ˌstāk How to pronounce beefsteak (audio)
: a steak of beef usually from the hindquarter

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George Washington Long before modern steakhouses, America's first president reportedly favored beefsteak and kidney pie, which was a popular 18th-century Anglo-American dish, according to historical accounts. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026 Giant, honking beefsteaks and sprightly Sungolds are begging to be transformed into salads and gazpachos, tossed with pasta and sliced into sandwiches, or eaten raw by the fistful. Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025 There are dozens of tomato varieties from tiny cherry patio tomatoes to big beefsteaks for those wonderful white bread tomato sandwiches. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 July 2025 This is a great place to use larger tomato varieties like beefsteak or Roma. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for beefsteak

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First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beefsteak was circa 1706

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“Beefsteak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefsteak. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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beefsteak

noun
beef·​steak ˈbēf-ˌstāk How to pronounce beefsteak (audio)
: a slice of beef suitable for broiling or frying

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