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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This is less than the cost of two bacon cheeseburgers from Five Guys. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025 There’s also a kids menu featuring spaghetti and meatballs, chicken tenders, a cheeseburger, cheese quesadilla, ice cream and cookies. Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 26 June 2025 The $9 Ameri-Mex El Big Box is served with a double cheeseburger, a soft snack taco, a bean and cheese burrito, fries and a 16-ounce beverage. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025 For example, participants viewed food items that are generally deemed healthier, such as a salad, or ones that tend to be less healthy, such as a cheeseburger, and were asked to rate how healthy each item was. Deidre Popovich, The Conversation, 12 May 2025 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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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