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

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

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

Filling out the evening menu: seared duck, salmon, mushroom polenta and the restaurant’s classic pot roast.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023

They went home to a good Thanksgiving dinner of pot roast and home-made noodles and spent the afternoon listening to Papa reminisce how he had gone around Thanksgiving Day as a boy.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith