# sirloin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɝlɔɪn/ · frequency rank #51,996

## Definitions
1. A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
2. A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).

## Etymology
From Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from sur la longe (literally “above the loin”).

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