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pot roast

noun

: a piece of beef cooked by braising usually on top of the stove

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The dinner options include a choice between pot roast, turkey, and ham. Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 24 Nov. 2025 Substitute with whole chicken, cut chuck, or shoulder pot roast. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025 The Pioneer Woman cookbook author, 56, appeared in a cooking segment with Carson Daly on Tuesday, Oct. 28, showing off her signature pot roast recipe. Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Ideas include pot roast, gumbo, and dump cake. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pot roast

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pot roast was in 1880

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“Pot roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20roast. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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pot roast

noun
: a piece of meat (as beef) cooked by braising usually on top of the stove
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