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

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

The menu encompasses everything you could imagine, from hefty breakfast platters and patty melts to chicken-fried steak and pot roast.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

We had a big birthday dinner two nights ago and I made a pot roast, cream potatoes and green beans.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2023

If you got up too fast, you were likely to get beaned by beans or potted by a pot roast.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan