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

Wagyu, once reserved for ultra-premium Japanese beef but now found on everything from burgers to steakhouse specials, is a prime example. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026

No burgers, no turkey-avocado, no salami combos. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

To cater to them both, the ship is equally split between sports pubs and jazz bars, burger and pizza joints and Greek and Italian restaurants, casinos and theatres, etc. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Dark Horse scored second place on the kid’s burger list. —Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing burger

• nothing 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 ˈbᵫr-gər 

ˈbu̇r-, 

ˈbir-

Gottfried August 1747–1794 German poet