red meat

American  

noun

1. any meat that is dark-colored before cooking, as beef, lamb, venison, or mutton (white meat ).

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red meat British  

noun

1. any meat that is dark in colour, esp beef and lamb Compare white meat

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Etymology

Origin of red meat

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

"This is unquestionably a missed opportunity for Australia's red meat producers, processors and exporters," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

When people eat red meat, the liver converts certain byproducts into trimethylamine N-oxide, a compound associated with cardiovascular disease.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

The issue of big people and small airplane seats has long been tabloid fodder and red meat for message board posters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Shoppers looking for protein from red meat will pay much more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The pleased butcher went into the icebox and returned holding up a gleaming white bone with creamy marrow in it and shreds of red meat clinging to the ends.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith