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beefhouses

beefhouses is the plural of beefhouse.

Meaning of beefhouse

Noun

beefhouse (plural beefhouses)

  1. A slaughterhouse for processing beef cattle.
    • The gambler type of big steers frequently fluctuated 50 cents per cwt. within two or three days, and they were responsible for beefhouse excoriation reaching yard buyers.1931, American Beef Producer, page 29
  2. A restaurant that specializes in beef dishes; steakhouse.
    • Fifteen restaurants and lounges include a gourmet seafood restaurant, steakhouse, sidewalk cafe with Mexican food and pastas, deli ice cream parlor, beefhouse and oyster bar.1981, Meetings and Conventions - Volume 16, page xxxiii

Questions about beefhouses

What is beefhouses the plural of?
Beefhouses is the plural of beefhouse.

Words near beefhouses in the dictionary

  1. beefheaded
  2. beefheads
  3. beefheart
  4. Beefheartian
  5. beefhouse
  6. beefhouses
  7. beefier
  8. beefiest
  9. beefily
  10. beefiness
  11. beefing

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