a restaurant specializing in steaks, grills, chops, etc
chophouse in British English2
(ˈtʃɒpˌhaʊs)
noun
(formerly) a customs house in China
chophouse in American English
(ˈtʃɑpˌhaʊs)
noun
a restaurant serving chops and steaks
chophouse in American English
(ˈtʃɑpˌhaus)
nounWord forms: plural-houses (-ˌhauzɪz)
a restaurant specializing in chops, steaks, and the like
Word origin
[1680–90; chop1 + house]This word is first recorded in the period 1680–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bull's-eye, gangway, mob, skyrocket, timekeeper
Examples of 'chophouse' in a sentence
chophouse
The point of any chophouse round here is to transport the customer into a state of gently gagging amniotic bliss.