T-bone

1 of 2

noun

: a small steak from the thin end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and a small piece of tenderloin
also : this bone see beef illustration

T-bone

2 of 2

verb

T-boned; T-boning; T-bones

Examples of T-bone in a Sentence

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Noun
But what’s the difference between a porterhouse and a T-bone? Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024 The diverging diamond design eliminates some of those conflicts, lowering the risk of side impact or T-bone crashes, which tend to be especially deadly. Joel Rose, NPR, 28 May 2024 In particular, an unusual number of rear-impact and T-bone collisions occurred there. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024 In particular, an unusual number of rear-impact and T-bone collisions have occurred there. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024 In particular, there have been an unusual number of rear-impact and T-bone collisions there. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2024 Sure, the meat is what’s for dinner—or lunch—but no one expects guests to tuck into a T-bone while standing. Sarah Grossbart, wsj.com, 11 Sep. 2023 The white Racine bus continues driving straight and T-bones the side of the school bus, which is promptly pushed over and rolls onto its side. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023 The shape of the island summarizes the controversy, Van Daele likes to say—a T-bone steak to ranchers and a teardrop to bird biologists and Indigenous people who once claimed the island. WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1934, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of T-bone was in 1934

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“T-bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/T-bone. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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