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: a sandwich similar to a hamburger
tofu burgers
—often used in combination
Examples of burger in a Sentence
I'll have a burger with fries, please.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lunch Fuddruckers Owned by Nicholas Perkins, a Black HBCU alum, Fuddruckers celebrates your birthday with a complimentary original 1/3 pound burger!
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
Fans can order a Swift Half, a half pint of Black Dog lager, or the Swift Burger, a classic burger featuring the venue’s special house sauce, chili sauce and fries.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Heinz suggests using it to flavor a burger or add it to a salad.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2024
Refuel with a beachfront burger and a frosty shake, and soak up the sun before getting back on the road.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
That walk-up stand at First and Keyes streets in downtown San Jose famously sold a bag of 10 burgers for a buck — an appealing deal for hungry students at then-San Jose State College.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
Smashburger Customers can get four single burgers for $20 on Saturday in-store, in-app or online.
—The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
The restaurant, which also uses products from neighboring businesses like Zak the Baker and Panther Coffee, started out making chicken and burgers but has expanded its menu and cocktail offerings, James said.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The girl hawking sloppy burgers while washing a car has grown into a woman of substance who understands her worth as a political advocate.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing burger
Dictionary Entries Near burger
Cite this Entry
“Burger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burger. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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