1
a
: food
especially
: solid food as distinguished from drink
b
: the edible part of something as distinguished from its covering (such as a husk or shell)
2
: animal tissue considered especially as food:
a
: flesh sense 2b
also
: flesh of a mammal as opposed to fowl or fish
b
: flesh sense 1a
specifically
: flesh of domesticated animals
3
4
a
: the core of something : heart
b
: pith sense 2b
a novel with meat
5
: favorite pursuit or interest
meatless
adjective
Examples of meat in a Sentence
The restaurant serves a variety of meats.
The real meat of the book is found in its discussion of his economic plan.
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Recent analysis of two fossils from Australia, estimated to be about 50,000 years old, suggests that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for their meat, collecting bones and transporting them over great distances.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump has recently said in defense of the plan that the beef imports would help lower meat prices in the United States.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Those who need to report an issue with meat, poultry or egg products can access the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meat. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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meat
noun1
a
: something eaten for nourishment
especially
: solid food as distinguished from drink
b
: the edible part of something as distinguished from the covering (as a shell or husk)
walnut meat
2
: animal and especially mammal flesh used as food
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