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

Advertisement The very good Cassell’s burger in the new Chinatown location, which opened during the summer, reminded me of my two favorite old-school L.A. burgers, from Apple Pan and Pie ‘n Burger. —Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024

Combined, McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s control roughly 70% of the burger quick-service restaurant segment, according to Barclays. —Amelia Lucas,annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024

Quarter Pounder sales:McDonald's suspends burger sales in some areas after E. coli illnesses and death. —James Powel, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Oct. 2024

While there are many types of harmless E. coli, there are six that can cause diarrhea, including O157:H7, which may have contaminated raw onions used on the burgers, according to federal health officials. —Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing burger

• smash burger
• veggie burger

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