steakhouse

American

[steyk-hous] / ˈsteɪkˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

steakhouses

a restaurant specializing in beefsteak.

steakhouse British

/ ˈsteɪkˌhaʊs /

noun

a restaurant that has steaks as its speciality

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Etymology

Origin of steakhouse

First recorded in 1865–70; steak + house

Example Sentences

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"You move here to be young; you don't move here to die and become old," says Emery, who's just finished dinner at a steakhouse down the street.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

One server from Gene & Georgetti steakhouse warned that Mr. Johnson was trying to fix “something that doesn’t need fixing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Meatloaf is the most underrated order in the steakhouse canon.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

He expanded Mullin Plumbing and ventured into a variety of other businesses, including opening a steakhouse in the town of Stilwell.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Because the apartment is located right on top of the steakhouse, I can hear the noisy player piano in the bar every night as I fall asleep.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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