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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On the lower east side at 1619 N. Farwell Ave., the Somali-style steak sandwich is a double-take-inducing $7.49 and keeps me full basically all day.
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
One typical Maldivian dish, for example, is tuna curry that’s made by first marinating the tuna steak with chiles, other herbs and spices (such as cardamon, curry leaf and turmeric) and coconut milk, and then wrapping it in a pandam leaf before setting it on the grill.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Casual chains can charge as low as $13-18 for a steak, while fine-dining chains average closer to $54 for an 8-20 oz cut.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The menu includes tiger prawns, lemon pepper chicken skewers, Colorado lamb skewers, chicken pesto fusilli, cauliflower steak, carbonara flatbread and Atlantic salmon.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
One typical Maldivian dish, for example, is tuna curry that’s made by first marinating the tuna steak with chiles, other herbs and spices (such as cardamon, curry leaf and turmeric) and coconut milk, and then wrapping it in a pandam leaf before setting it on the grill.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Casual chains can charge as low as $13-18 for a steak, while fine-dining chains average closer to $54 for an 8-20 oz cut.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
The menu includes tiger prawns, lemon pepper chicken skewers, Colorado lamb skewers, chicken pesto fusilli, cauliflower steak, carbonara flatbread and Atlantic salmon.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for steak
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“Steak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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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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