pot roast

noun

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

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Last but not least is beef pot roast, the second new flavor that Progresso is introducing to its soup drop lineup. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026 Cuckoo rice cookers are also capable of preparing other foods, including porridge, quinoa and even pot roast, with various cooking modes and texture settings available. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026 The smell of cooking with beef tallow is a little like Sunday pot roast in grandma's oven. Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026 Our go-to leftover move with pot roast is to make sandwiches on King’s Hawaiian rolls with some melty cheese—perfection. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026 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 18 Jan. 2026.

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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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