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

Recent Examples on the Web The options include items like the new queso wraps, quarter-pound double cheeseburger, chili cheese coney, small tots and a 16-ounce shake in 12 different flavors. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024 That’s up 5% from 2023, and almost 30% from five years ago, for a spread of cheeseburgers, chicken breasts, pork chops, homemade potato salad, strawberries and ice cream. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2024 The appetizer banquet menu includes baked cheeseburger slides, flatbread cheese pizza, crispy chicken bites, baked macaroni and cheese and french fries. Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024 Its take-and-bake menu items include Buffalo wing casserole, cheeseburger pie, chicken broccoli casserole, chicken tetrazzini and Nana’s chicken pot pie (making a mental note now to try this!). Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheeseburger 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Cheeseburger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeseburger. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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