pastrami

noun

pas·​tra·​mi pə-ˈsträ-mē 

variants or less commonly pastromi

: a highly seasoned smoked beef prepared especially from shoulder cuts

Examples of pastrami in a Sentence

He ordered a pastrami sandwich.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Queens ballpark leans on New York icons like Shake Shack burgers and pastrami sandwiches, along with soft pretzels and classic New York-style hot dogs. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Lobel’s, a six-generation NYC butcher shop, hand-carves USDA Prime steak sandwiches and serves pastrami fries. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Flip pastrami portions, and cook until heated through and browned, about 2 minutes more. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

From 3 pm to 5 pm daily, an Afternoon Terrace Menu offers beef tartare, pastrami with lagana and sesame, sea bass with Tropea onions and yuzu kosho and miso caramel madeleines, alongside a glass of Château Minuty Rosé. — Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish pastrame, from Romanian pastramă pressed and cured meat

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pastrami

• salami
• tatami
• thalami
• tsunami
• balmy
• brahmi
• commie
• mommy
• palmy
• rami
• saami
• swami

Kids Definition

pastrami

noun

pas·​tra·​mi pə-ˈsträm-ē 

: a highly seasoned smoked beef