porterhouse

noun

por·​ter·​house ˈpȯr-tər-ˌhau̇s 

1

: a house where malt liquor (such as porter) is sold

2

: a large steak cut from the thick end of the short loin to contain a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin see beef illustration

Examples of porterhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their festive feast gift collection includes two porterhouse steaks, four ground porterhouse burgers, four rustic hash browns, four baguettes with garlic butter, one package of butcher's steak butter, and Omaha Steaks seasoning. —Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

But what’s the difference between a porterhouse and a T-bone? —Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024

Their Living the Gourmet Life gift box includes eight cuts of meat, including beef tenderloin prime, porterhouse steaks, and Wagyu beef burgers. —Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024

Here’s a bit of a brain-bender to chew over (pun intended): All porterhouse steaks are T-bone steaks, but not all T-bones are porterhouses. —Mary Squillace, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

porterhouse

noun

por·​ter·​house ˈpōrt-ər-ˌhau̇s 

ˈpȯrt-

: a beefsteak with a large piece of tenderloin on a T-shaped bone