cheeseburger

noun

cheese·​burg·​er ˈchēz-ˌbər-gər How to pronounce cheeseburger (audio)
: a hamburger topped with a slice of cheese

Examples of cheeseburger in a Sentence

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The cheeseburger typically costs $11. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025 Its golden hour menu features $1 oysters, $9 cheeseburgers and half-off appetizers such as cornbread and prime rib sliders. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025 Nearby concession stands like The Fiddler's Stop, The Sweet Shop and Funnel Cake Factory offer an assortment of food, drinks and dessert cheeseburgers, hotdogs, specialty lemonades, ice cream and more. Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025 The bacon cheeseburger, with plenty of thick-cut bacon, suits us just fine. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cheeseburger

Word History

Etymology

cheese + hamburger

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cheeseburger was in 1928

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“Cheeseburger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeseburger. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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cheeseburger

noun
cheese·​burg·​er ˈchēz-ˌbər-gər How to pronounce cheeseburger (audio)
: a hamburger topped with a slice of cheese

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