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

Cathay has an impressive culinary line-up with Hong Kong classics like shrimp wonton soup and its passenger-favorite burger. —Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025

Surveillance video from Tam’s shows that Sloan and Knight fought through Knight’s Raptor window at the burger joint parking lot a short time later. —Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025

The live-music burger bar that anchored the Atlantic Village shopping complex permanently closed in early April. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025

It is now headquartered in San Antonio and has expanded to more than 1,000 locations across 16 states and has been serving up piping-hot burgers, next-level seasonal items, and signature sauces for 75 years. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 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 ˈbu̇r-gər 

ˈbir-,

ˈbᵫr-

Gottfried August 1747–1794 German poet