chophouse

noun

chop·​house ˈchäp-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce chophouse (audio)

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Today’s steakhouses can trace their roots to 17th-century English chophouses that catered to working-class men. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 June 2025 If none of those suit your taste, Baha Mar has over 20 other restaurants to choose from, including a kosher Asian Latino grill, a haute Chinese restaurant, an artisanal pizzeria, and a chophouse by Marcus Samuelsson. Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025 All four dining locations, as well as all four bars, serve the full menu of chophouse steaks, seafood, and Southern favorites. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025 And, it wouldn’t be considered an Italian chophouse without a serious focus on thick meats. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chophouse

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1690, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chophouse was circa 1690

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“Chophouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chophouse. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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