sirloin

noun

sir·​loin ˈsər-ˌlȯin 

: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part of the hindquarter just in front of the round see beef illustration

Examples of sirloin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cut sirloin steak into cubes, season well with kosher salt and black pepper, then add the beef to the pan. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025

Oporto and his crew are grinding brisket, sirloin and chuck fresh every day. —Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025

The mains are: roast turkey served with seasonal sides plus stuffing, pigs in blankets, and cranberry sauce, or roast beef sirloin with a fluffy Yorkshire pudding while vegans will enjoy the sweet potato and mushroom tart. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

Welcomed aboard with a chilled glass of white Port, settle in for your first dinner: crispy crab cakes, veal sirloin, and mini cheese boards, or nightly Viking staples—think Caesar salads and juicy Angus ribeye. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier surloin, modification of Middle French surlonge, from sur over (from Latin super) + loigne, longe loin — more at over, loin

First Known Use

1554, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sirloin

• adjoin
• benzoin
• bitcoin
• conjoin
• enjoin
• fibroin
• rejoin
• subjoin
• coin
• coyne
• groin
• join

Kids Definition

sirloin

noun

sir·​loin ˈsər-ˌlȯin 

: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part just in front of the rump