veggie burger

noun

: a patty chiefly of vegetable-derived protein used as a meat substitute
also : a sandwich containing such a patty

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Try starting your day with a bowl of oatmeal, adding oats to batters or smoothies, or using them when making veggie burgers or protein balls. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026 According to Merriam Webster, some of the words recorded in print for the first time in 1972 include: animatronic, beer pong, bird flu, habanero, garage band, glam rock, lowrider, page-turner, sound bite, spaghetti strap, veggie burger, women's studies and yard sale. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026 This eatery, at The Shops at Bishop Ranch, hews to Super Duper’s founding ethos with all-natural, vegetarian-fed beef freshly ground from Brandt Beef, free-range chicken sandwiches and organic veggie burgers. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026 The only dishes that don’t change by customer demand are the oysters, buffalo Brussel sprouts, steamed mussels, Caesar salad, house salad chicken cordon bleu, local burger, veggie burger, fish tacos. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for veggie burger

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of veggie burger was in 1972

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“Veggie burger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veggie%20burger. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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veggie burger

noun
: a patty chiefly of vegetable-derived protein used as a meat substitute
also : a sandwich containing such a patty
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