flank steak

noun

: a pear-shaped muscle of the beef flank
also : a steak cut from this muscle see beef illustration

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And the smart app is actually useful, with about 50 recipes ranging from asparagus to eclair to a flank steak London broil that can be synced with a button-press. Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 25 Mar. 2026 Recent favorites include pork with roasted veggies, flank steak with asparagus, and shrimp pasta. Self Staff, SELF, 9 Jan. 2026 The second dream was about her legs being cut into strips like pieces of flank steak. Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026 The breakfast menu also offers classic egg white omelets, a grits bowl and a duck-fat poached flank steak and eggs. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flank steak

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flank steak was in 1902

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“Flank steak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flank%20steak. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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