cheesesteak

noun

cheese·​steak ˈchēz-ˌstāk How to pronounce cheesesteak (audio)
: a sandwich consisting of thinly sliced beef topped with melted cheese and condiments (such as fried onions or peppers)

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Other menu options include Philly cheesesteaks and garlic fries. Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025 Freshly baked bagels are stuffed with pizza toppings like Buffalo chicken or Philly cheesesteak. Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Like the cheesesteak, the Eagles are as ingrained in Philadelphia as the city's signature sandwich. Peter Burke, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024 This venerable deli, open for 35 years in San Francisco and 29 years in Foster City, boasted a whopping 11 variations on the cheesesteak theme, including versions with chicken, salami, mushrooms, pizza toppings or all-vegetarian on torpedo rolls. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheesesteak 

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cheesesteak was in 1977

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“Cheesesteak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheesesteak. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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