cheeseburger

noun

cheese·​burg·​er ˈchēz-ˌbər-gər How to pronounce cheeseburger (audio)
: a hamburger topped with a slice of cheese

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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Something called a Twinkie cheeseburger that has nothing to do with dessert for $22 in Los Angeles. Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Lord's in New York only offers its $26 Welsh rarebit cheeseburgers at dinnertime. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 In 2005, the Pueblo began sharing its green chile cheeseburger with the world. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheeseburger

Word History

Etymology

cheese + hamburger

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cheeseburger was in 1928

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“Cheeseburger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeseburger. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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cheeseburger

noun
cheese·​burg·​er ˈchēz-ˌbər-gər How to pronounce cheeseburger (audio)
: a hamburger topped with a slice of cheese

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