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 About the char of a cheeseburger from my childhood. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 If a cheeseburger costs $3.16 at the McDonald’s nearest me, imagine how burdensome this price point is for low-income customers here and elsewhere. Shaun Harper, Forbes, 1 Mar. 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 4 May. 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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