1. a highly seasoned smoked beef, typically served sliced thin in sandwiches

Examples

• I ordered a pastrami sandwich on rye bread.
• The deli is famous for its homemade pastrami.
• She sliced the pastrami paper-thin for the party platter.
• The pastrami was perfectly seasoned with black pepper and coriander.
• He piled thick slices of pastrami onto the sandwich.
• The restaurant serves pastrami with mustard and pickles.