plural steaks
1
a
: a slice of meat cut from a fleshy part of a beef carcass
b
: a similar slice of a specified meat other than beef
ham steak
c
: a cross-section slice of a large fish
swordfish steak
d
: a thick slice or piece of a non-meat food especially when prepared or served in the manner of a beef steak
tofu/portobello steaks
a cauliflower steak
2
a
: ground beef prepared for cooking or for serving in the manner of a steak
hamburger steak
b
: a non-meat food formed into a patty and cooked
lentil steak
wild mushroom steak
Examples of steak in a Sentence
I grilled a steak for dinner.
We had steak and potatoes for dinner.
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Mina seems to be a fan of foods that come in threes, starting meals with a round-up of french fries and offering triple sauce options for steak entrees.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s no excuse not to dress to the nines, so says Sofía Vergara, who turned a $1,000 steak dinner at Papi Steak in Miami into a full-on family celebration.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Nearly all the many, many other speakers went long, as people in the audience poked sadly at their overdone steaks.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
Mina seems to be a fan of foods that come in threes, starting meals with a round-up of french fries and offering triple sauce options for steak entrees.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s no excuse not to dress to the nines, so says Sofía Vergara, who turned a $1,000 steak dinner at Papi Steak in Miami into a full-on family celebration.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
Nearly all the many, many other speakers went long, as people in the audience poked sadly at their overdone steaks.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Steak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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steak
noun1
: a slice of meat and especially beef
2
: a slice of a large fish (as swordfish)
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