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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Be the first to rate & review! Big on flavor but simple to make, sirloin tips are a weeknight favorite for a reason. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 19 June 2025 There's also an IMAX theater and GOLD service offering dishes like truffle chicken, Tuscan sirloin steak and Basque cheesecake. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 There’s a Caesar salad, a dry-aged sirloin, and a creamy risotto too, but in the bottom corner is the most important offering, a message that reads: Eat. Staff Author, Southern Living, 17 June 2025 Alongside the chance to chat with their industry friends and peers, guests enjoyed a three-course menu that included sea bass, beef carpaccio, cauliflower quinoa, dry age sirloin, chalk stream trout and sticky toffee pudding, plus Thienot Brut champagne and Soho House’s signature Picante cocktail. Alex Ritman, Variety, 9 June 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 Jul. 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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