The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.
Used in a Sentence
tenderloin
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tenderloin.
Editorial note
At the same time, the Tenderloin and the issue of the homeless is somewhat orthogonal to that, I think.
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Quick take
The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tenderloin gathered in one view.
A similar neighborhood in San Francisco, California.
A similar neighborhood in Seattle, Washington.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tenderloin.
noun
The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.
See also: undercut, combat-zone
noun
A similar neighborhood in San Francisco, California.
See also: undercut, combat-zone
noun
A similar neighborhood in Seattle, Washington.
See also: undercut, combat-zone
noun
(dated, US slang) A district of a city where corruption is common, often because the district is devoted to questionable businesses (peep shows, etc) which are easy for police to blackmail and extort.
See also: undercut, combat-zone
Example sentences
At the same time, the Tenderloin and the issue of the homeless is somewhat orthogonal to that, I think.
I believe the Tenderloin is losing it fast with all the tech companies moving to the mid Market area.
The Tenderloin is completely insulated from any of this.
State housing - haha, welcome to 6th street/any sro in tenderloin, tell me how great that solution is.
There is a unique area known as the Tenderloin which only has SROs, and is much cheaper.
Let's say someone wrote an article reviewing a new apartment complex opening in the Tenderloin of SF.
That $130k starting salary you mention is enough for a person to afford a studio in the Tenderloin these days?
In my (probably limited) view, SF homeless are primarily the folks around Tenderloin that seem unfortunately abandoned by the society.
Second, it passed a zoning law lowering the height maximum in the Tenderloin from 30 stories to between 8 and 13.
Several times in the mission, once in the tenderloin, and once was a half block away from my house in the Richmond.
In the Tenderloin proper, a block has been chopped off on each side.
People who live and work in the Tenderloin do not eat at McDonalds.
Quote examples
“The Tenderloin is the only place where the nonprofits own the housing,” says Field.
These laws made it virtually impossible for developers to “Manhattanize” the Tenderloin.
Putting "fast food" in the Tenderloin doesn't even make any sense.
The notion that putting a restaurant in the Tenderloin that somehow represents an alternative to what we know as "fast food" is absurd.
Proper noun examples
The druggies cross Market there, between the 6th St corridor and the Tenderloin.
In the heart of the Tenderloin, around Glide, buildings are being rebuilt.
I've heard complaints about the Tenderloin, but being too well lit I don't think has ever been one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tenderloin in a sentence?
At the same time, the Tenderloin and the issue of the homeless is somewhat orthogonal to that, I think.
What does tenderloin mean?
The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.
What part of speech is tenderloin?
tenderloin is commonly used as noun.