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

Meieran is the proprietor of Clifton’s Republic, the kitschy, forest-themed restaurant on Broadway in downtown’s Historic Core that for nearly a century served up comfort food such as pot roast, mashed potatoes and Jell-O.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024

She also might cook a pot roast big enough to feed the whole neighborhood while barely having enough carrots and potatoes for three.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 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

“I think he’d like pot roast for supper.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson