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

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Example Sentences

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pot roast

Dad handed us the envelope at a Sunday dinner, with a pot roast going cold on the table because he wouldn’t let anyone eat until he’d made his speech.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

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 played checkers,” said Czernobog, hacking himself another lump of pot roast.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

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