sirloin

noun

sir·​loin ˈsər-ˌlȯin How to pronounce sirloin (audio)
: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part of the hindquarter just in front of the round see beef illustration

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The pork chop costs the chain only about 40% of what the sirloin costs, so every customer who chooses pork instead of steak helps reduce Golden Corral's overall food costs. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The menu features classic Scottish dishes made from local ingredients, like Tweeddale sirloin and Belhaven lobster; there's also an 800-bottle wine list. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 If that’s too much steak for you, share a six-ounce sirloin appetizer that comes topped with Gorgonzola for $20. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 Instead, the company is heavily promoting cheaper cuts of meat, like its top sirloin. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sirloin

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

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The first known use of sirloin was in 1554

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sirloin

noun
sir·​loin ˈsər-ˌlȯin How to pronounce sirloin (audio)
: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part just in front of the rump
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