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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His repertoire consists of eggs, bacon, cheeseburgers and hamburgers. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Gonzalez had the additional pressure of being designated the double-double batter of the game; an extra-base hit would’ve won free cheeseburgers for all fans in attendance. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Researchers found that even a few days of a high-fat diet resembling cheeseburgers and fries disrupted CCK interneurons in the hippocampus, impairing memory. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 The bright yellow Castell General Store doubles as a community center, a place where sunbaked kayakers, cyclists and anglers down cheeseburgers and nurse Lone Star beers. — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 20 July 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 4 Aug. 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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