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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Shake Shack's cheeseburger ranked among the most contaminated prepared foods, while supposedly healthier options, like Sweetgreen's Chicken Pesto Parm Salad, also showed significant contamination. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Burger King's 31 Days of Deals is bringing customers a free original chicken sandwich and bacon cheeseburger with a $1 purchase on Friday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Dec. 30, respectively. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 First-class passengers on routes over 900 miles will be able to order a Shake Shack cheeseburger on their flight, served with a side of chips, a Caesar salad, and a dark chocolate brownie. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024 Only first-class fliers on routes over 900 miles will be able to pre-select a Shake Shack cheeseburger as their meal option starting Dec. 1, Delta Airlines said Tuesday in a press release. Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024 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 5 Jan. 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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