chophouse

[ chop-hous ]
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noun,plural chop·hous·es [chop-hou-ziz]. /ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊ zɪz/.
  1. a restaurant specializing in chop, steaks, and the like.

Origin of chophouse

1
First recorded in 1680–90; chop1 + house

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How to use chophouse in a sentence

  • I dined at a cheap chop-house on my way back, and reached home about nine o'clock.

  • The three sailors took the three Chums over to the chop-house, where they were given a hearty welcome by the sailor's uncle.

    Billy Whiskers' Adventures | Frances Trego Montgomery
  • When they were all safely on the ground they made for the back yard of the chop-house as fast as their legs would carry them.

    Billy Whiskers' Adventures | Frances Trego Montgomery
  • It was also used as a chop-house, and frequented by many of those connected with the public offices in the neighbourhood.

  • In five minutes they were seated in the chop house, ordering luncheon.

    The Brute | Frederic Arnold Kummer

British Dictionary definitions for chophouse (1 of 2)

chophouse1

/ (ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs) /


noun
  1. a restaurant specializing in steaks, grills, chops, etc

British Dictionary definitions for chophouse (2 of 2)

chophouse2

/ (ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs) /


noun
  1. (formerly) a customs house in China

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