round steak

American  

noun

1. a steak cut from directly above the hind leg of beef.

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Etymology

Origin of round steak

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

An odd assertion to the modern ear, until you realize that in 1896 a pound of round steak was about 35 percent cheaper than a pound of eggs.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2023

Eight months after the ruling in his case, Plessy pleaded guilty and was fined $25 at a time when 25 cents would buy a pound of round steak and 10 pounds of potatoes.

From Fox News • Jan. 5, 2022

He was fined $25 at a time when 25 cents would buy a pound of round steak and 10 pounds of potatoes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2022

The baseline pho comes with round steak and Angus brisket, poached and cut into tissue-thin strips that shimmy when lifted and practically dissolve on the tongue.

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2016

“Lady was just in. Bought a quarter’s worth of round steak ground. Only I ground too much and here’s the rest on the plate. Just ten cents’ worth.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith