cheesecake

noun

cheese·​cake ˈchēz-ˌkāk 

1

: a dessert consisting of a creamy filling usually containing cheese baked in a pastry or pressed-crumb shell

2

: a photographic display of shapely and scantily clothed female figures

—often used attributively compare beefcake

Examples of cheesecake in a Sentence

advertisers who rely on cheesecake to sell products

Recent Examples on the Web

Save room for the chocolate crumble cheesecake bar or salted caramel brownies. —Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026

Some of the new food items include a Korean churro, a cinnamon crunch cheesecake rice crispy cone and a crispy chicken shawarma wrap. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026

In March 1997, members of the Heaven’s Gate cult visited a Carlsbad, California, restaurant for their last supper—identical orders of iced tea, salad, turkey pot pie, and cheesecake. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026

Try the house Sazerac, with Smith Teamaker’s hibiscus-tea simple syrup, and the gorgonzola cheesecake, with whole roasted garlic, chutney, and balsamic glaze. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cheesecake

• overtake
• rattlesnake
• shiitake
• undertake
• wapentake
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• break
• cake
• craik

Kids Definition

cheesecake

noun

cheese·​cake -ˌkāk 

: a cake made from cream cheese or cottage cheese, eggs, and sugar