/ Dictionary / Index S Steinbeck: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Stein•beck Pronunciation: (stīn'bek), [key] 1902–68, U.S. novelist: Nobel prize 1962. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: steinbeck (Thesaurus) Steinamanger Steinberg Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language