burger

noun

bur·​ger ˈbər-gər 

1

: hamburger

2

: 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

Lower- and middle-income consumers are spending less on everything from McDonald’s burgers to flights, while wealthier Americans flex their spending power. —Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025

Most Whataburger locations will remain open, offering burgers and other alternatives on the turkey-centric holiday. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Order classic casual meals, including burgers and sandwiches, but don't miss the buttermilk pie for dessert. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025

For dinner, choose the soon-to-open French bistro Petit Trois from chef Ludo Lefebvre, or opt for casual comfort (burgers, Jidori chicken Milanese, corkscrew fries) at the convivial, all-day restaurant. —Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing burger

• smash burger
• veggie burger

Rhymes for burger

• burgher
• turgor

Kids Definition

burger

noun

bur·​ger ˈbər-gər 

1

: hamburger

2

: a sandwich like a hamburger

veggie burger

Biographical Definition

Burger 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Bur·​ger ˈbər-gər 

Warren Earl 1907–1995 American jurist; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1969–86)

Bürger

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Bür·​ger ˈbᵫr-gər 

ˈbu̇r-, 

ˈbir-

Gottfried August 1747–1794 German poet