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meatloaf

meatloaf

83 1.2
A baked dish of ground meat shaped like a loaf with breadcrumbs and eggs
  • noun
  • /ˈmiːtloʊf/
translation icon : pastel de carne
  • "All right, this then," he said, speaking of the ground beef she'd bought for meatloaf.
  • recipe for meatloaf
  • make meatloaf
  • meatloaf sandwich

Is it going to be meatloaf or chicken sandwich?

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Examples

  • Every Sunday, my family gathers to enjoy homemade meatloaf prepared with a secret recipe.

  • - I got meatloaf for lunch, alright?

    Scared Stiff (1987)

  • In this case, it is meatloaf from Boston Market.

  • Can we get some meatloaf?

    Wedding Crashers (2005)

  • Is it going to be meatloaf or chicken sandwich?

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • You want some turkey meatloaf?

    Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

  • Buddy had the meatloaf special, a hotdog, and a piece of pie.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I wonder if there's any meatloaf left in the fridge?

    Garfield (2004)

  • I am quite partial to the meatloaf platter, followed by the apple pie à la mode.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • My favorite dinner is a slice of meatloaf with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Synonyms

lasagna
vsmeatloaf
  • US
60 1.7

A baked dish made of layers of flat pasta, sauce, cheese, and usually meat or vegetables

is a compact baked block of ground protein shaped and cooked, not layered
meat loaf
vsmeatloaf
6 2.0

A dish made from ground meat mixed with other ingredients and baked in a loaf shape

has identical meaning but spelled as a single word
meat pie
vsmeatloaf
5 1.0

A baked dish of cooked meat inside pastry, usually eaten hot

is formed into a compact baked shape rather than enclosed in pastry

Surface Forms

meatloaf singular
meatloafs plural

Morphology

meatloaf = meat + loaf (transparent) = meat + loaf

The compound denotes a loaf-shaped dish made of meat; the meaning follows directly from 'meat' + 'loaf'.

Etymology

Meatloaf comes from the words meat and loaf, where 'loaf' means 'a loaf of bread'. So it literally means meat shaped like a loaf, which is why a meatloaf is ground meat formed into a loaf and baked.