1
a
: food
especially
: solid food as distinguished from drink
b
: the edible part of something as distinguished from its covering (such as a husk or shell)
2
: animal tissue considered especially as food:
a
: flesh sense 2b
also
: flesh of a mammal as opposed to fowl or fish
b
: flesh sense 1a
specifically
: flesh of domesticated animals
3
4
a
: the core of something : heart
b
: pith sense 2b
a novel with meat
5
: favorite pursuit or interest
meatless
adjective
Examples of meat in a Sentence
The restaurant serves a variety of meats.
The real meat of the book is found in its discussion of his economic plan.
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The partners opened the restaurant in 2006 in the Sunset Harbor neighborhood, serving pasta, pizza, grilled meats and seafood.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
Some believe that early celebrants simply worked with easily accessible and in-season ingredients that happened to be red: watermelon, strawberries, beans and fried or smoked meats.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
When money ran short, people couldn’t afford the salt meat that was traditionally cooked with snap beans to season them.
—Reya Hart, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025
For example, flies feed on carrion, and plants in the genus Stapelia bloom accompanied by the stench of rotten meat.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 16 June 2025
Some believe that early celebrants simply worked with easily accessible and in-season ingredients that happened to be red: watermelon, strawberries, beans and fried or smoked meats.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
When money ran short, people couldn’t afford the salt meat that was traditionally cooked with snap beans to season them.
—Reya Hart, The Atlantic, 15 June 2025
For example, flies feed on carrion, and plants in the genus Stapelia bloom accompanied by the stench of rotten meat.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for meat
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“Meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meat. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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meat
noun1
a
: something eaten for nourishment
especially
: solid food as distinguished from drink
b
: the edible part of something as distinguished from the covering (as a shell or husk)
walnut meat
2
: animal and especially mammal flesh used as food
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