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porter-house steak

por·ter·house
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pawr-ter-hous, pohr-]
    • /ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊs, ˈpoʊr-/
    • /ˈpɔː.tə(r) ˈhaʊs steɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawr-ter-hous, pohr-]
    • /ˈpɔr tərˌhaʊs, ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of porter-house steak words

  • noun plural porter-house steak Also called porterhouse steak. a choice cut of beef from between the prime ribs and the sirloin. 1
  • noun plural porter-house steak Archaic. a house at which porter and other liquors are retailed. 1
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Origin of porter-house steak

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1750-60; porter3 + house

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Parts of speech for Porter-house steak

noun
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porter-house steak popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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