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

Tickets, which must be purchased in advance, give guests access to a window of time inside the restaurant, along with a cocktail or mocktail, entree and slice of cheesecake. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026

Although the Cheesecake Factory has owned this chain since 2019, there’s no cheesecake on the dessert menu. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026

So put down that cheesecake and come in from the lanai. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026

Consider getting a sweet treat from the dessert case, like their New York style cheesecake. —Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 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