: a sandwich consisting of thinly sliced beef topped with melted cheese and condiments (such as fried onions or peppers)

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The options include a breakfast meat taco with egg and cheese, a cheesesteak melt taco, a chicken melt taco or patty melt tacos. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The lunch and dinner tacos include a cheesesteak melt, chicken melt or patty melt. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But this was still cooked well, and would probably be better as a cheesesteak melt taco. Irene Wright, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Waffle House also has cheesesteak melt, chicken melt, and patty melt tacos. Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheesesteak

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cheesesteak was in 1977

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“Cheesesteak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheesesteak. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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