cheeseburger

noun

cheese·​burg·​er ˈchēz-ˌbər-gər 

: a hamburger topped with a slice of cheese

Examples of cheeseburger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Customers with an Aftershock wristband can get a cheeseburger, french fries, and a PBR for $15 during the days of the festival. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Award-winning coffee from Daily Grind in Unionville, hot chocolate, tea, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, breakfast sandwiches, popcorn, candy, flew out that window. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

The Pastis cheeseburger around the corner may take the edge off the limitations on your ability to cook. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 Sep. 2026

There was also mac and cheese, mini cheeseburgers, chicken tenders, crab cakes, vegetables, salad and more. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

cheese + hamburger

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cheeseburger

noun

cheese·​burg·​er ˈchēz-ˌbər-gər 

: a hamburger topped with a slice of cheese