steakhouse

[steyk-hous]

noun

plural

steakhouses 

1. a restaurant specializing in beefsteak.

steakhouse

/ ˈsteɪkˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a restaurant that has steaks as its speciality

Word History and Origins

Origin of steakhouse¹

First recorded in 1865–70; steak + house

Example Sentences

His three-word summary of the retaliation options — “rare, medium and well-done” — conjures imagery we’d prefer not to hear outside of a steakhouse.

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The Argentinian steakhouse is dimly lit and stays busy, with outdoor seating, if that’s your preference.

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The problem is, horseradish rarely makes it out of the steakhouse.

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When the Reds won a game, father and son would go out to a local steakhouse for dinner.

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In the 18 decades since the Bella Union’s opened a kitchen, Angelenos never lost their beefsteak appetites, and 20th century steakhouses arose as haute cuisine, with steak places arrayed along La Cienega’s “Restaurant Row.”

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