: 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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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
So don those promotional plastic shades, hop on your Lime scooter, and get ready to T-bone a German pedestrian.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But Florida’s plumbing caused that water to T-bone into Lake Okeechobee’s Hoover Dike.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
More: Man ejected from pickup with serious injuries after T-bone wreck that shut down River Road
The motorcyclist was wearing his helmet at the time of the crash, police said.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 June 2025
Here’s a bit of a brain-bender to chew over (pun intended): All porterhouse steaks are T-bone steaks, but not all T-bones are porterhouses.
—Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
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
So don those promotional plastic shades, hop on your Lime scooter, and get ready to T-bone a German pedestrian.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
But Florida’s plumbing caused that water to T-bone into Lake Okeechobee’s Hoover Dike.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
More: Man ejected from pickup with serious injuries after T-bone wreck that shut down River Road
The motorcyclist was wearing his helmet at the time of the crash, police said.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 June 2025
Here’s a bit of a brain-bender to chew over (pun intended): All porterhouse steaks are T-bone steaks, but not all T-bones are porterhouses.
—Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
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 18 Oct. 2025.
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