pot roast

noun

: a piece of beef cooked by braising usually on top of the stove

Examples of pot roast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Chef's Table Featuring a rotating selection of entrees like roasted salmon with gnocchi, quinoa cakes atop peppery arugula and pot roast. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024 When hunger strikes, follow the neon to Mel’s Diner, which serves comfort foods like pot roast melts and pulled pork sandwiches that won’t break the bank. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024 Beef chuck from the shoulder area is ideal for pot roast. Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 What Could Be Better The shallow design doesn’t allow for cooking some traditional slow cooker meals like pot roasts and stews. Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for pot roast 

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Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pot roast was in 1880

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“Pot roast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pot%20roast. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

pot roast

noun
: a piece of meat (as beef) cooked by braising usually on top of the stove
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