sirloin

noun

sir·​loin ˈsər-ˌlȯin How to pronounce sirloin (audio)
: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part of the hindquarter just in front of the round see beef illustration

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Increase heat to medium-high, and add sausage, ground sirloin, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring often, until meat crumbles and is no longer pink, 8 to 9 minutes. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 Beef bottom sirloin flap meat, imported. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 Traditionally, the dish calls for sirloin steak cubes cooked low and slow in the oven. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025 By comparison, 3 ounces of bottom sirloin beef (roasted) provides 3.8 mg and 35% of the daily value. Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sirloin

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of sirloin was in 1554

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“Sirloin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sirloin. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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sirloin

noun
sir·​loin ˈsər-ˌlȯin How to pronounce sirloin (audio)
: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part just in front of the rump

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