crabmeat

noun

crab·​meat ˈkrab-ˌmēt How to pronounce crabmeat (audio)
: the edible part of a crab

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Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate incidents within weeks of each other in New England. Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025 This hearty, creamy, all-in-one dish is chock-full of Lowcountry favorites like fresh shrimp and lump crabmeat. Carla Hall, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2025 Carnivores have 12 cuts and sizes of steak to choose from while seafood aficionados can enjoy live Maine lobster and jumbo lump crabmeat macaroni and cheese. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025 Inspectors measured sushi on the conveyor belt at 60 degrees; imitation crabmeat stored at 50 degrees; no soap in the employee restroom and not enough chlorine in the dish machine to properly sanitize dishes. Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for crabmeat

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crabmeat was in 1857

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“Crabmeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crabmeat. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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