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

Enjoy craft cocktails, cold beer, and fan-favorite dishes like sliders, wings, burgers, and oysters while sharing the thrill with other fans. —Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Students, alumni, great burgers and other food, familiar faces such as Chris Zorich and Shane Gillis popping in, and too much memorabilia to get through in a visit or two. —The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

Cutwater opened a tasting room and kitchen in Miramar in 2017, which serves its cocktails, spirits and a mix of burgers, salads, flatbreads and sandwiches. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025

An endless stream of shortform clips depict the characters eating burgers on the beach, cutting each other’s necks off, getting robbed on the L train in Chicago. —Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 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