tenderloin meaning

tenderloin as a noun

1. a city district known for its vice and high crime rate

   Synonyms: combat zone

   Type of: city district

2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

   Synonyms: undercut

   Type of: cut

   Kinds: beef tenderloin, pork tenderloin

tenderloin in a sentence

• The pork tenderloin at Benedito's restaurant is succulent and juicy.
• The tenderloin is cut from a muscle that does not do much work, so it is not tough.

How to pronounce tenderloin

tenderloin is pronounced /ˈtɛndɚlɔɪn/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.