beefhouse

English

Alternative forms

• beef house, beef-house

Etymology

From beef +‎ house.

Noun

beefhouse (plural beefhouses)

1. A slaughterhouse for processing beef cattle.
   • 1931, American Beef Producer, page 29:

     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.

   • 1937, Western Society of Engineers (Chicago, Ill.), Journal of the Western Society of Engineers - Volumes 42-44, page 18:

     It is a far cry from the country beef slaughterhouse located on a neighboring stream, with its lack of sanitation and its lack of facilities for recovering by-products, to the modern beefhouse. such as will be opened at the Armour.

   • 1990, New Zealand Industrial Law Reports:

     Mr Donaldson continued to work during the season as a gutty in the beefhouse at the Lorneville plant, notwithstanding a high level of pain and/or discomfort which he persistently experienced from his elbow disorder.

2. A restaurant that specializes in beef dishes; steakhouse.
   • 1981, Meetings and Conventions - Volume 16, page xxxiii:

     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.

   • 1993, Food Arts - Volume 6, page 32:

     Badonsky describes Chops as a modern, moderately priced beefhouse restaurant.

   • 2001, Zagat Survey, Houston Restaurants: 2001/2002, →ISBN, page 112:

     "Saucy waitresses" and "friendly barkeeps" at this beefhouse duo serve "River Oaks Country Club regulars" and Med Center sorts "surprisingly delectable" steaks;