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

Eight classic cuts highlight the beef section of the menu, with house specialties that include a bone-in ribeye, prime rib and New York sirloin strip. —Liz Schubauer, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025

Don't miss this big Peruvian sandwich Don Juan V’s Peruvian Sandwiches served up the lomo saltado, which includes marinated sirloin strips, onions and tomatoes. —Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025

This one incorporates three different beans and a pound and a half of ground sirloin. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025

Where to Eat Kirkwood has a variety of dining options, ranging from the laid-back, grab-and-go deli and hearty cantina at Red Cliffs Lodge to the sit-down Wall Bar in Kirkwood Village that serves up wagyu smash burgers and sirloin French dips. —Drew Zieff, Outside, 21 Nov. 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