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

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

The issue of big people and small airplane seats has long been tabloid fodder and red meat for message board posters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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