cheesecake

noun

cheese·​cake ˈchēz-ˌkāk 

1

: a dessert consisting of a creamy filling usually containing cheese baked in a pastry or pressed-crumb shell

2

: a photographic display of shapely and scantily clothed female figures

—often used attributively compare beefcake

Examples of cheesecake in a Sentence

advertisers who rely on cheesecake to sell products

Recent Examples on the Web

With that in mind, my cheesecake and I head to Point No Point, a wild stretch of beach with long views across Puget Sound, to test our luck spotting orcas and sea glass. —Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024

First-time business owner and Clarksville resident Nilam Patel offers delightful cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, cookies and mocha doughnuts at the shop. —Molly Fellin Spence, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024

That was after three slices of their yummy cheesecake. —Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2024

Tea service is also available, and tableside dessert carts will serve ice cream with Turkish mastic and Halva cheesecake. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cheesecake

noun

cheese·​cake -ˌkāk 

: a cake made from cream cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar