: a small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and a small piece of tenderloin
also
: this bone see beef illustration
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
But one of his all-time favorite traffic engineers told him a long ago that T-bone collisions — which these cameras try to stop — are extremely dangerous.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
As the two vehicles entered the four-way intersection, they were involved in a T-bone crash.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Lonely Pine Steakhouse, Pleasant Ridge After almost seven years serving T-bone steaks, petit filets and butter boards, Lonely Pine Steakhouse shuttered its retro steakhouse in Pleasant Ridge on Oct. 4.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Choose from bison filet, T-bone and New York strip.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Then surrender to the flame: dry-aged T-bones (24oz), double lamb chops, or a sirloin that speaks fluent Napa cabernet.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Researchers found that while T-bone collisions decreased during that time, non-angle collisions, such as rear-end crashes, actually increased.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Just come after payday; a 33-ounce dry aged Piedmontese T-bone or Bison Tomahawk can run into the hundreds of dollars.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
But one of his all-time favorite traffic engineers told him a long ago that T-bone collisions — which these cameras try to stop — are extremely dangerous.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
As the two vehicles entered the four-way intersection, they were involved in a T-bone crash.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Lonely Pine Steakhouse, Pleasant Ridge After almost seven years serving T-bone steaks, petit filets and butter boards, Lonely Pine Steakhouse shuttered its retro steakhouse in Pleasant Ridge on Oct. 4.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Choose from bison filet, T-bone and New York strip.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2025
Then surrender to the flame: dry-aged T-bones (24oz), double lamb chops, or a sirloin that speaks fluent Napa cabernet.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Researchers found that while T-bone collisions decreased during that time, non-angle collisions, such as rear-end crashes, actually increased.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Verb
Brian had been T-boned by another car while delivering packages for Amazon and came out with several back, neck and bone injuries.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
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“T-bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-bone. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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