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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Near the 10th green of the Lake Course, diners discover a cheeseburger shaped like a hot dog. Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Better make room for a double cheeseburger, South Florida. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026 Chicken Caesar wraps promise a healthy, quick alternative to fast food offerings, but sometimes their execution — or looming expiration dates — leaves you wishing for a run-of-the-mill cheeseburger and fries. Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Jan. 2026 The Sunday Dinner A cheeseburger at Houseman is the ultimate cure for underlying Sunday scaries. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 14 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 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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