burger

noun

bur·​ger ˈbər-gər 

1

: hamburger

2

: a sandwich similar to a hamburger

tofu burgers

—often used in combination

Examples of burger in a Sentence

I'll have a burger with fries, please.

Recent Examples on the Web

To my surprise, the burger was quite good; a gooey mesh of meat and cheese became one flesh. —Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

Now, wholesale beef prices are seeing record highs and may keep pressure on burger prices across the industry. —Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

Gallatin Planning Director Brian Rose says the burger, shakes and fries restaurant at 1006 Westgate Drive is getting a facelift. —Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025

Reeves was impressed with the script and, after meeting with Ansari in London, agreed to sign on for one of the most playful roles of his career (a scene with Rogen at a burger joint in which the angel learns to eat for the first time is an inspired bit of physical comedy). —Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing burger

• smash burger
• veggie burger

Rhymes for burger

• burgher
• turgor

Kids Definition

burger

noun

bur·​ger ˈbər-gər 

1

: hamburger

2

: a sandwich like a hamburger

veggie burger

Biographical Definition

Burger 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Bur·​ger ˈbər-gər 

Warren Earl 1907–1995 American jurist; chief justice U.S. Supreme Court (1969–86)

Bürger

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

Bür·​ger ˈbu̇r-gər 

ˈbir-,

ˈbᵫr-

Gottfried August 1747–1794 German poet