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steakhouse

American  
[steyk-hous] / ˈsteɪkˌhaʊs /

noun

steakhouses plural
  1. a restaurant specializing in beefsteak.


steakhouse British  
/ ˈsteɪkˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. a restaurant that has steaks as its speciality

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of steakhouse

First recorded in 1865–70; steak + house

Example Sentences

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Darden posted higher profit and sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, once again led by its LongHorn Steakhouse brand, but expects growth to slow over the coming year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Kelly’s Spa has become simply the spa, Duane’s Steakhouse is now just the steakhouse, and Casey’s Cupcakes, a hotel shop founded by Kelly’s daughter Casey Beau Brown, has closed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Steak restaurants— Texas Roadhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and LongHorn Steakhouse, for example—are the most vulnerable because beef is such a big part of their costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Same-restaurant sales rose 4.2%, led by 7.2% same-restaurant sales growth for LongHorn Steakhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The Saloon and Steakhouse is the first wooden building you see when you enter Stagecoach Pass after parking in the giant dirt lot, which is only a quarter full on the busiest days.

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

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