pot roast

American  

noun

1. a dish of meat, usually brisket of beef or chuck roast, stewed in one piece in a covered pot and served in its own gravy.

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pot roast British  

noun

1. meat, esp beef, that is browned and cooked slowly in a covered pot with very little water, often with vegetables added

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Etymology

Origin of pot roast

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

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pot roast

It worked to pare down menus and offer dinner deals, and rolled out items like slow-braised pot roast and hash-brown casserole shepherd’s pie.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

New entrees were added: fried chicken, pot roast, Swiss steak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Kimberly serves Fernandez a plate of pot roast, lays out his evening pills and keeps him company while he eats.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024

My grandmother, a full-time homemaker, never had a moment's shame about making a pot roast with onion soup mix.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024

Speaking of pot roast, I had spent the three months before this involuntary visit subsisting only by a combination of my wits and the microwave.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick