cheesesteak

noun

cheese·​steak ˈchēz-ˌstāk 

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

Examples of cheesesteak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tickets on the secondary market surged well past $100 for one in the lower level at a time of the season when they could usually be had for about the price of a cheesesteak. —CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026

For more than 30 years, the restaurant served its namesake cheesesteaks, along with burgers, chili dogs and salads. —Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2026

Clarence LeJeune, of MarketPlace PHL, said his employer achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest line of cheesesteak sandwiches, with 1,291 lined up inside a departure hall at Philadelphia International Airport to mark National Cheesesteak Day. —Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026

At lunchtime, Rosa y Marigold will offer sanguches, classic Peruvian sandwiches—like butifarra with Peruvian-style country ham and pan con lomito al jugo, a take on a Peruvian cheesesteak. —Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cheesesteak

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik