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STAYK/steɪk/

A steak is a thick piece of meat, often beef. Countable: a steak, two steaks. Beef is the general meat from a cow; chicken is a different meat. Steak and chips is a British restaurant classic. Not stick (a thin piece of wood) — different word.

Meaning

A thick piece of meat, often beef.

Examples

• “He ordered steak and chips.”
• “This steak is too well done for me.”
• “They served steak with potatoes.”

Good to know

a steak (countable). Meat: often beef. Contrast: chicken. Mix-up: stick.

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