steak house

noun

Definition of steak housenext
as in snack bar

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Recent Examples of steak house Hotel restaurants, Asian eateries and fast food places are among those that typically operate on the day, but there are lots of steak houses, as well. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Dec. 2025 The event, held at a steak house, had an open buffet with oysters, king prawns, ceviche, and other treats. — Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2025 Gaming executives much prefer the latter category of client (comping them suites and steak house dinners to encourage their patronage) because, with enough time at a table, the house’s statistical edge wins out. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025 As is steak house tradition, salads are mixed tableside, drinks are stiff and the beef is ruddy, or cooked to your liking. — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for steak house
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steak house
  1. snack bar
  2. hash house
  3. lunch counter
  4. coffee shop
  5. pizzeria
  6. chophouse
  7. tea shop
Noun
  • What was once a snack bar is now going to be potentially a brewery, hotel, and several restaurants.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • TerraCycle works with hundreds of brands to set up recycling programs for everyday household items like toothpaste, pet food, shampoo bottles, and snack bar wrappers.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
Definition of snack bar
Noun
  • Founded in 1944 by Sammy Powell, the hash house was later owned by Khalid Farhoud, who passed it on in 1996.
    — Kat Tran Updated July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
Definition of hash house
Noun
  • Seth & Manni's pop-up lunch counter served sandwiches like pulled pork with a side of pickles.
    — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • In 1960, a Woolworth’s store in Greensboro, North Carolina, that had been the scene of nearly six months of sit-in protests against its whites-only lunch counter, dropped its segregation policy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of lunch counter
Noun
  • It was downgraded from a 24-hour coffee shop to breakfast and buffet service only because business couldn't support it.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Hella Good Deeds began as the community outreach program for Cafe Cà Phê, a Vietnamese coffee shop a few stores down on Fifth Street.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of coffee shop
Noun
  • Justin Knapp—a forty-three-year-old in Indiana who has held all sorts of jobs, including working at a pizzeria and at a crisis hotline—is one super editor.
    — Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • For Black Thought, that’s why filming at a real Brooklyn pizzeria made the campaign feel authentic.
    — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of pizzeria
Noun
  • The Italian chophouse’s dining room will be distinguished by Art Deco finishes, marble tables, a wine wall and a vintage red motorcycle suspended over the rear bar.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Bryan, 49, and Aldean, also 49, are co-owners of the chophouse chain's Nashville spot, along with LaRoche, 46.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of chophouse
Noun
  • Owners of a tea shop, Harnam Singh and his wife, Banto, are forced to flee their home, yet they are sheltered by Rajo, a Muslim woman who protects them despite opposition within her family.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Hao’s Grocery and Cafe has also updated services to be a full-service tea shop and deli serving Chef Hao Tran’s dumplings and Vietnamese Bánh mì, as well as vegan to-go options.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of tea shop

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“Steak house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steak%20house. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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