red meat

American  

noun

1. any meat that is dark-colored before cooking, as beef, lamb, venison, or mutton (distinguished from white meat).

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red meat British  

noun

1. any meat that is dark in colour, esp beef and lamb Compare white meat

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Etymology

Origin of red meat

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The research on unprocessed red meat, however, is more mixed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

These soaring food prices is why you hear more and more Iranians talking about red meat vanishing from their tables in recent years, to be replaced by cheaper alternatives such as chicken, cheese or beans.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Given that your relationship is not on the best terms, breaching this subject could be misinterpreted as tossing red meat at the bear rather than avoiding the bear.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Higher consumption of milk and processed red meat was associated with worse performance on cognitive tests, while fish intake was linked to better results.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Lee got up and pulled out the pastry board and laid out the red meat and a flour sifter beside it.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck