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: 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
McDonald’s sales have struggled to bounce back since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked its Quarter Pounder burgers to a fatal E. coli outbreak in October, even after the health agency declared the crisis over.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The company reckons that's enough for 22 burger patties or eight whole chickens.
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New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2025
If the Steakhouse’s menu winds up similar to the Reserve’s, locals accustomed to wolfing chili burgers at Star Country Cafe will need to dust off their wallets.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
These thick Angus patties are made from steak that’s aged 28 days, giving a depth of flavor to your burger that’ll put your local butcher to shame.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing burger
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“Burger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burger. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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