roast
197
1.0
- noun
- /roʊst/
:
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- A nice roast beef sandwich with horseradish on it.
- a beef roast
- a pork roast
- steaks and roasts
Right, we need to order the roast, don't we?
- Right, we need to order the roast, don't we?
- Like it just like roast pork, delicious roast pork.
- Don't go home and go and see your parents and have a roast dinner, OK?
- I use it to make oatmeal, roasts, soups, chilies, sauces, and even breads.
- Dried thyme, probably some dried sage, your Sunday roasts and stuff like that.
Examples
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The kitchen smells of roast pork, caraway, lamb, fish, rye bread, beer, and coffee perking.
Fiction book (1990) -
The table was set for dinner, and the smell of roast beef permeated the air.
Fiction book (1990) -
The roast beef of old England!
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At the least, she would have made a big pot roast and brought it over.
Fiction book (1990) -
Tonight I thought I'd have some roast chicken and drink a lot of sake.
Fiction book (1993) -
At Christmas, they had roast goose, but all I got was a bit of cold mutton.
Fiction book (1990) -
All afternoon, the store is busy, people buying pork roasts and whole chickens for tomorrow's big Sunday dinner.
Fiction book (1991) -
We both loaded our plates with roast beef, chicken, mashed potatoes, and veggies.
Fiction book (1992) -
The food was basic, centered on such staples as bread, cheese, roast, chickpeas and sausages.
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For dinner, we enjoyed a delicious roast chicken served with vegetables.
Synonyms
26
1.0
Sliced beef cooked in an oven and served as a main dish
8
4.2
A large piece of meat for roasting and serving in slices
7
1.0
Chicken cooked in an oven until brown and served as a main meal
3
1.0
Pork cooked in an oven and served as a main dish
3
3.6
A cut of beef from the back of a cow used for roasting or slow cooking
2
1.6
A cut of pork cooked in an oven until tender
1
2.8
A large cut of meat with several ribs cooked whole
1
1.3
A large piece of beef cooked in an oven and served as a main dish
1
1.6
Meat from a young sheep that is cooked in an oven or over a fire until brown
1
5.2
A large cut of beef with several ribs, roasted standing up
1
3.7
A piece of young cow meat cooked in an oven
1
2.6
Meat from a young cow that is cooked in an oven
1
5.5
A cut of meat from the front chest of a young cow often stuffed and roasted
1
2.0
A large piece of lamb cooked whole in an oven
1
5.5
A round cooked meat made from lamb ribs arranged like a crown
A cut of lamb with the breastbone and meat around it, often roasted or used in stews
A cut of meat from the shoulder used for roasting
Compounds
- US
22
2.4
A large piece of beef slow cooked in liquid in a covered pot with vegetables like carrots and potatoes
- Informal
2
7.2
An informal outdoor gathering where people cook hot dogs over an open fire
- Informal
A casual outdoor party where people cook hot dogs over a fire and eat them
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Etymology
Roast (noun) comes from an old cooking word that meant 'to cook by dry heat', usually on a spit or in an oven, so a roast is a large piece of meat cooked that way.