Longhorn

American  

[lawng-hawrn, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌhɔrn, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

1. (lowercase) Texas longhorn.

2. Slang. a Texan.

3. (lowercase) long-horned beetle.

4. one of a nearly extinct English breed of beef cattle having horns that are very long and curve forward dramatically.

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longhorn British  

/ ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn /

noun

1. Also called: Texas longhorn.  a long-horned breed of beef cattle, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US

2. a now rare British breed of beef cattle with long curved horns

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Etymology

Origin of Longhorn

First recorded in 1825–35; long ¹ + horn

Example Sentences

Between daily longhorn cattle drives, rodeos, live music, and plenty of low-key ways to relax, there’s always something going on.

From Salon

Casual dining such as at the Texas Roadhouse and LongHorn Steakhouse chains have powered much of steak’s sales growth over the past two years, according to Technomic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Darden DRI -1.55%decrease; red down pointing triangle Restaurants reported higher third-quarter sales, led by growth in its LongHorn Steakhouse brand.

From The Wall Street Journal

Same-restaurant sales rose 4.2%, led by 7.2% same-restaurant sales growth for LongHorn Steakhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

While beef demand is resilient and companies like Darden Restaurants’ LongHorn Steakhouse and rival Texas Roadhouse have enjoyed faster growth than most casual-dining chains since Covid, the beef industry is facing stiff challenges.

From Barron's

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