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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Then again, odds are those same folks wouldn't bat an eye at a photo of a cheeseburger. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 After the main kitchen closed at midnight, there was a limited menu of food available — cheeseburgers, hot dogs and chicken burritos — to soak up all the alcohol being consumed. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 The Microsoft executive set out to order a McDonald’s cheeseburger to his apartment across from the company’s Silicon Valley campus using a homegrown AI tool. Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026 These juicy meatballs taste just like your favorite bacon cheeseburger. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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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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