cheddar

noun

ched·​dar ˈche-dər 

often capitalized

: a hard white, yellow, or orange smooth-textured cheese with a flavor that ranges from mild to strong as the cheese matures

called also cheddar cheese

Examples of cheddar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Jacksonville Jaguars sub has chicken tenders, bacon, cheddar cheese, coleslaw and barbecue sauce. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025

File photo of cheddar cheese on display at a store in Skokie, Illinois. —Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

All that cheddar is certainly good news for farmers and manufacturers, but what about the health of consumers? —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

Other new menu items feature Franco’s new PeppeRooney and Sausage Pizza and a Pittsburgh Pierogi Pileup that highlights fried pierogis, hot Italian sausage, white cheddar cheese sauce, French fries, honey mustard slaw, dill crema and fresh dill. —Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Cheddar, village in Somersetshire, England

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cheddar

• header
• pedder
• redder
• shredder
• spreader

Kids Definition

cheddar

noun

ched·​dar ˈched-ər 

often capitalized

: a hard yellow or white cheese of smooth texture

Etymology

named for Cheddar, village in England where the cheese was first made