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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UPFs include foods like chips, cheeseburgers, French fries, soda, cake, candy and cookies. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 22 May 2025 Relax in the beer garden over one of their famous double cheeseburgers until midnight at this 76-year-old spot. Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Noshing on a giant cheeseburger and drinking a boozy cocktail right before bed, for example, may disrupt your nighttime rest. Malaka Gharib, NPR, 19 May 2025 For now, Bueckers, clad in a national-championship sweatshirt, just wants to eat a double cheeseburger with her friends, who are waiting at a nearby table. Sean Gregory, Time, 5 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 28 May. 2025.

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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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