hamburger

noun ham·burg·er \ ˈham-ˌbər-gər \

variants: or hamburg play \ˈham-ˌbərg\

|Updated on: 12 Jul 2018

Examples: hamburger in a Sentence

Definition of hamburger

1 a : ground beef

b : a patty of ground beef

2 : a sandwich consisting of a patty of hamburger in a split typically round bun

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Examples of hamburger in a Sentence

They served hot dogs and hamburgers at the cookout.
Add the cooked hamburger to the sauce.

Recent Examples of hamburger from the Web

The patio rates offer bruschetta at $9, warm crab dip at $13, hamburgers at $12 and Chicken Marsala at $18.

— patrick z. mcgavin, Post-Tribune, "Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs and NWI: Lighthouse Restaurant in Cedar Lake," 9 July 2018
Smoked barbecue pork, beef brisket sandwiches and Cajun and smokehouse hamburgers are particular favorites.

— patrick z. mcgavin, Daily Southtown, "Guide to outdoor dining in Chicago suburbs: Chuck's Southern Comforts Cafe in Burbank," 9 July 2018
Back at the laboratory, food scientists duplicate different hazards, packing French fries in white paper bags next to cold milkshakes or moist hamburgers.

— rachel abrams, The Seattle Times, "Out of the fryer and into the Uber car: Idaho-based Lamb Weston trying to deliver crispy fries," 3 July 2018
Some of the dishes included in the Google Doodle are apple pie for Maine, tortilla soup for Texas, hamburgers for Iowa and North Dakota, banana bread in Wyoming and goulash for Michigan.

— jennifer calfas, Time, "The Fourth of July Google Doodle Celebrates Each State's Most Popular Holiday Recipes," 3 July 2018
Pecan Grove Baptist provided snow cones and popcorn, Holy Cross Church grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, and other churches supported with various activities like four squares and face painting.

— staff report, Houston Chronicle, "Richmond Game Night called a success," 3 July 2018
Shaffer briefly operated a hamburger stand in Indianapolis and hauled coal with the fourth member of the gang, Charles Geiseking, another petty thief who did a stretch in prison.

— dawn mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "'Kill-Crazy' Brady gang tried to out-gangster John Dillinger," 29 June 2018
Remember that incredibly sensual one-minute video of Cole Sprouse eating a hamburger?

— hanna lustig, Teen Vogue, "Netflix Re-Released Its Cole Sprouse Eating a Hamburger Video for IGTV," 22 June 2018
One problem was that Burger King had little to differentiate itself from other hamburger stands.

— james r. hagerty, WSJ, "Dave Edgerton Helped Turn Struggling Burger King Into a Hamburger Giant," 20 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of hamburger

German Hamburger of Hamburg, Germany

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First Known Use: 1884

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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HAMBURGER Defined for English Language Learners

hamburger

noun

Definition of hamburger for English Language Learners

: a flat, usually round cake of finely chopped beef that is cooked and served usually in a roll or bun
: beef that has been cut into very small pieces : ground beef