Swiss cheese

noun

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

Examples of Swiss cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That doesn’t necessarily mean the Big D — a brisket sandwich on rye bread, topped with Swiss cheese and onion rings — and other popular items at the Kansas City barbecue joint are totally going away, though. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025

The most popular Langer’s sandwich is the No. 19, a tower of pastrami, Swiss cheese, coleslaw and Russian dressing served on double-baked rye bread. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025

Other popular selections include: Piled High Pastrami: Hot pastrami on thick pumpernickel and rye swirl bread, with deli mustard or pastrami Reuben, topped with sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing and Swiss cheese, served with a side of cole slaw ($14.95). —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025

Think Swiss cheese, Parmesan, brie, gouda and more. —Erica Gerald Mason, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1783, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Swiss cheese

• agrees
• appease
• bailees
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees