cheeseburger

noun

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

Examples of cheeseburger in a Sentence

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Chasing green chile cheeseburgers through New Mexico is sport for food obsessives. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Get the flavors of cheeseburgers without the mess of an assembly station by serving up this casserole. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 May 2026 There’s nothing more OB than an afternoon of skating, surfing and chowing down on a Hodad’s cheeseburger. Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 The cheeseburger-with-a-mullet stems from the hairstyle of the same name, which consists of hair cut shorter on the top and sides but longer in the back. Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 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 14 May. 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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