Swiss cheese

noun

: a hard cheese characterized by elastic texture, mild nutlike flavor, and large holes that form during ripening

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Any leftovers are used to make French dip sandwiches topped with Swiss cheese, caramelized onions and portobello mushrooms. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025 It's made properly with mojo roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and yellow mustard, all pressed flat and crispy on the outside, salty and melty within. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Our tasters loved the combination of crispy chicken, ham, and Swiss cheese. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025 Two problems arose, though: Tovar’s body is breaking down, and Doyle’s bat is made of Swiss cheese. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Swiss cheese

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Swiss cheese was in 1783

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“Swiss cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Swiss%20cheese. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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