T-bone

American  

[tee-bohn] / ˈtiˌboʊn /

noun

1. a T-bone steak, a choice piece of beef with a conspicuous T -shaped bone.

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verb (used with object)

T-boned, T-boning

1. Informal to crash into the side of (a motor vehicle).

   The driver of the SUV drove through a red light and T-boned a city bus.

Etymology

Origin of T-bone

From the shape of the letter T + bone ( def. ); T-bone def. 1 was first recorded in 1930–35; T-bone def. 2 in 1965–70.

Compare meaning

How does t-bone compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• T-bone vs. porterhouse

Example Sentences

“There was a complete T-bone and then those two cars hit me and then swerved off to the side.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

"They were ordering T-bone steaks, fillet steaks, double desserts, they wanted two brownies on a plate," said Mr Cangelosi.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

Another is from Math Igler’s Casino Restaurant, where a T-bone with mushrooms went for $5 in 1950.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022

This summer, they bought a quarter cow for $600, and they now have T-bone steaks, rump roasts, stew meat and one cow liver in a chest freezer in their garage.

From Washington Post • Aug. 27, 2022

The woman had a fishing rod trained over the wall, and dangling on the other side was a T-bone steak.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer