crabmeat

noun

crab·​meat ˈkrab-ˌmēt 

: the edible part of a crab

Examples of crabmeat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And this creamy dip comes together with cream, mayonnaise, chunks of crabmeat, and gets the perfect spicy punch from Old Bay seasoning. — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Late last year, 40,000 oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate incidents within weeks of each other in New England. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

The generous platter of shellfish teems with fat crustaceans and bivalves, not least truly jumbo lump crabmeat (although the crab cake appetizers does not). — John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crabmeat

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete