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 group had felled a moose the day before the crash, and arranged for Eugene to transport the meat via the plane.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 July 2025
Lion’s mane mushrooms are prepared and cooked down into a texture resembling meat, paired with garlic sauce and dukkah spices.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Commerce writer Wilder Davies appreciated that the salads didn’t skimp on the meat.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2025
Alternative meats also contain natural and artificial additives such as binders, emulsifiers, dyes, flavorings, stabilizers and preservatives.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 July 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 July 2025
Lion’s mane mushrooms are prepared and cooked down into a texture resembling meat, paired with garlic sauce and dukkah spices.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Commerce writer Wilder Davies appreciated that the salads didn’t skimp on the meat.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2025
Alternative meats also contain natural and artificial additives such as binders, emulsifiers, dyes, flavorings, stabilizers and preservatives.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 July 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 29 Jul. 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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