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Definition of steakhouse

steakhouse

/ˈsteɪkˌhaʊs/
steak · house

Plural:steakhouses
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• noun

1

A restaurant or commercial dining establishment that specializes in preparing and serving beef steaks and other grilled or broiled cuts of meat.

Example

"They reserved a table at a downtown steakhouse to celebrate the completion of the project."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in mid-19th-century American English as a compound of 'steak' and 'house,' evolving from the earlier British chop house tradition of taverns specializing in individual portions of broiled meat.

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