# porterhouse

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #89,779

## Definitions
1. A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin; it has a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin; a porterhouse steak.
2. A public house where porter was sold; often also served steaks, chops etc.

## Etymology
From porter + house.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/porterhouse