brisket

noun

bris·​ket ˈbri-skət 

: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal

also : a cut of beef from the brisket see beef illustration

Examples of brisket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everyone has their comforts, so whether your person is the one who wakes up before dawn to smoke a brisket in January, has a lip balm flavor for every craving, or whose TikTok FYP is entirely full of smoothie recipes, this is the gift guide for them (and you). —Carly Monardo, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024

The smoker can cook up to 40 chicken wings, three racks of baby back ribs, a whole chicken, a brisket, or a 14-pound pork butt at once. —Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2024

What to order: Lonestar quesadilla, with brisket, onions, cheese, barbecue sauce and jalapeño ranch. —Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024

Reviewers recommend the brisket, sausage, and mac and cheese. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English brusket; akin to Old English brēost breast

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

brisket

noun

bris·​ket ˈbris-kət 

: the breast or lower chest of a four-footed animal

also : a cut of beef from the brisket

Medical Definition

brisket

noun

bris·​ket ˈbris-kət 

: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal