rib roast

American  

noun

1. a cut of beef taken from the small end of the ribs and containing a large rib eye and two or more ribs.

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Etymology

Origin of rib roast

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

At Christmas, in particular, the magnetism of a rib roast is real, with about 33 million pounds sold during last year’s holiday season.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

A few years back, I came to the realization that the star of my holiday table is not in fact the turkey, or the ham, or even the crown rib roast.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2021

After the rib roast is coated, set it aside.

From Fox News • Dec. 15, 2021

Take their edible, flavorless metallic spray paint, for example, which is ostensibly intended for use on icing but which obviously begs to be artistically applied to a mashed-potato sculpture, or a standing rib roast.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 12, 2019

Bertha hollered, bending over to peer into her oven at a rib roast and some baked potatoes.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols