burger
noun
a hamburger.
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BurgernounWarren Earl, 1907–1995, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1969–86.
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-burgera 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.
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BürgernounGottfried August (ˈɡɔtfriːt ˈauɡʊst). 1747–94, German lyric poet, noted particularly for his ballad Lenore (1773)
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[bur-ger]
/ ˈbɜr gər /
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a hamburger.
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a food patty, or patty on a bun, containing ingredients other than beef.
veggie or turkey burgers.
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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.
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Etymology
Origin of burger
1935–40, extracted from hamburger by false analysis as ham 1 + burger
Explanation
A grilled beef patty on a bun is called a burger. Lunch at a fast food restaurant often consists of a burger and fries. You can use the word burger as a casual shorthand for hamburger, which is ground or minced beef that's fried and served on a bun. A burger can also be made of other ingredients, like turkey or tofu or lamb. In fact, if you shape food into a patty, grill it, and put it on a roll or bun, you can call it a burger. The word was first used in 1939, from hamburger.
Example Sentences
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But today, as the burger chain’s new CEO tries to reverse more than a year of weaker sales trends, a new approach may be needed.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
“The next generation of burger lovers are being exposed to Burger King, and that means we’ve got runway ahead for years to come,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
When Block 16 opened back in 2010, a burger cost $8.95.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
At the end of one beef supply chain is Paul and Jessica Urban, who own Block 16, a burger restaurant in Omaha, Nebraska.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Chet grabbed the burger wrapper and turned it over.
From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon
“The next generation of burger lovers are being exposed to Burger King, and that means we’ve got runway ahead for years to come,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The gains at Burger King helped offset a slowdown at Tim Hortons Canada and a 5.1% decline in comparable sales at Popeyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Burger King chief said he was still taking direct calls from customers on his phone several days a week, and friendly service comes up as one of the top issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Arguments that Burger and Bork dismissed as fringe advocacy became orthodox within conservative legal circles.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
The three men under his leadership were Richard Quirin, Heinrich Heinck, and Peter Burger.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
The suffix -burger is loaned from hamburger to form cheeseburger or veggie burger - even though a hamburger refers to its origins in Hamburg, Germany, not to a burger made from ham.
From BBC ● May 11, 2013
His youth was molded by the influence of Goethe, Klopstock, Bürger, and Voss.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 2 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
Two such, I remember; one a grand review of the Bürger Militär; the other the public confirmation of the apprentices and others, and the conscription of the youth of the city.
From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by Duthie, William
Wieland, Merck, Bürger, Madame de Staël, Karl August, and other great people sought her acquaintance.
From The Bed-Book of Happiness by Begbie, Harold
It is singular, that this charming ballad should have been translated, or imitated, by the celebrated Bürger, without acknowledgment of the English original.
From Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, Volume 2 Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballads, Collected in The Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition by Scott, Walter, Sir
Wordsworth adds that he esteems the genius of Dr. Percy in this kind of writing superior to that of any other modern writer; and that even Bürger had not Percy's fine sensibility.
From A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)
With our burgers and margaritas in hand, my boyfriend and I nestled into our seats in the center 300 section, which gave us a clear, unobstructed view of the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
They will make many meat products, including burgers destined for barbecues.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Supporters from across India are literally feeding "cockroach" education-reform protesters camped in the capital, sending a deluge of pizzas, burgers, sandwiches and tea.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Pay attention when lettuce or greens show up in sandwiches or burgers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Some folks ate burgers and hot dogs and fries, while others munched on sandwiches and snacks pulled out of coolers from home.
From "George" by Alex Gino
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