sirloin

noun

sir·​loin ˈsər-ˌlȯin 

: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part of the hindquarter just in front of the round see beef illustration

Examples of sirloin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Diners will get a 360 degree view of the chefs butchering, carving and grilling different cuts of meat, including a bone-in ribeye, lamb chops and the Fogo specialty, picanha, which is the prime part of top sirloin. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025

And there are skewers, as there have to be: One with Wagyu top sirloin marinated in pomegranate-ginger syrup, another with ground lamb and mint and another with springy chunks of king-trumpet mushrooms. —John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025

The national chain is letting anyone who shows proof of service choose between the classic bacon cheeseburger, 6-ounce top sirloin, chicken tenders platter, double crunch shrimp, fiesta lime chicken, oriental chicken salad or three-cheese chicken penne. —Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024

Angus beef steaks and top sirloin fillets for sale in a Sprouts Farmers Market grocery store in Redondo Beach, California, on Feb. 23, 2024. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier surloin, modification of Middle French surlonge, from sur over (from Latin super) + loigne, longe loin — more at over, loin

First Known Use

1554, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sirloin

• adjoin
• benzoin
• bitcoin
• conjoin
• enjoin
• fibroin
• rejoin
• subjoin
• coin
• coyne
• groin
• join

Kids Definition

sirloin

noun

sir·​loin ˈsər-ˌlȯin 

: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part just in front of the rump