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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Additional options include the Flying High deal with two dozen wings for $30, or the First Down Feast, which serves four to six people and includes cheeseburger sliders, loaded french fries with bacon, queso, and jalapeños, and a quesadilla for $50. Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026 Those restrictions initially made for awkward encounters in the school lunch line, where I was often confronted by a hot meal of cheeseburgers or pepperoni pizza. Vishal Khetpal, STAT, 30 Jan. 2026 Near the 10th green of the Lake Course, diners discover a cheeseburger shaped like a hot dog. Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Better make room for a double cheeseburger, South Florida. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 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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