burger

¹ American  

[bur-ger] / ˈbɜr gər /

noun

1. a hamburger.

2. a food patty, or patty on a bun, containing ingredients other than beef.

   veggie or turkey burgers.

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Burger ² American  

[bur-ger] / ˈbɜr gər /

noun

1. Warren Earl, 1907–1995, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1969–86.

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-burger ³ American  

1. a combining form extracted from hamburger, occurring in compounds the initial element of which denotes a special garnish for a hamburger or a substitute ingredient for the meat patty.

   baconburger; cheeseburger; fishburger.

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burger ¹ British  

/ ˈbɜːɡə /

noun

1. informal

   1. short for hamburger

   2. ( in combination )

      a cheeseburger

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Bürger ² British  

/ ˈbyrɡər /

noun

1. Gottfried August (ˈɡɔtfriːt ˈauɡʊst). 1747–94, German lyric poet, noted particularly for his ballad Lenore (1773)

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Usage

What does -burger mean? The combining form -burger is used like a suffix indicating a kind of hamburger or other patty in a sandwich bun.The form -burger comes from the end of the word hamburger, meaning "a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground beef in a roll or bun." The word hamburger itself comes from a shortening of a dish named Hamburger steak, from the German city of Hamburg.

Etymology

Origin of burger

1935–40, extracted from hamburger by false analysis as ham ¹ + burger

Example Sentences

U.S. consumers are feeling pinched financially, but fears that angst would spill over to America’s favorite burger chain were misplaced.

From The Wall Street Journal

McDonald’s on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s expectations, but the burger chain said it expects the year ahead to remain difficult, as consumers battling years of price increases continue to spend selectively.

From MarketWatch

The world’s largest burger chain reported a 5.7% increase in same-store sales across its regions in the three months ended Dec. 31, outpacing analysts’ expectations for the quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dad finishes his burger and fries—he refuses to call them French fries because there’s nothing French about them—while Camille searches under the passenger seat.

From Literature

There used to be places where burgers, salads and draft beers, the midbrow fare that’s in my sweet spot, could seem like a pretty good deal.

From The Wall Street Journal