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chophouse

American  
[chop-hous] / ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs /

noun

chophouses plural
  1. a restaurant specializing in chop, steaks, and the like.


chophouse 1 British  
/ ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a restaurant specializing in steaks, grills, chops, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

chophouse 2 British  
/ ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. (formerly) a customs house in China

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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noun

Etymology

Origin of chophouse

First recorded in 1680–90; chop 1 + house

Example Sentences

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New York City’s 133-year-old chophouse Peter Luger began offering a delivery option and started accepting credit cards for the first time ever.

From Fox News • Sep. 21, 2020

The concept for Verna’s is fairly simple — a casual American chophouse with classic cocktails.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2020

Barbecue ace Adam Perry Lang shows off his mastery of steaks and smoked short ribs at his throwback Hollywood chophouse; the rest of the meal doesn't always measure up to the meat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2019

Of course it would be a shame to pass up a meal at the local chophouse Elway's, owned by Bronco QB legend John Elway.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 19, 2016

The keeper of the lodgings did not supply meals to his guests; so we breakfasted at a small chophouse in a crooked street on our way to the cars.

From The Story of a Bad Boy by Aldrich, Thomas Bailey

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