American cheese

American  

noun

American cheeses plural

1. a type of processed cheddar-style cheese made in the U.S.

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American cheese British  

noun

1. a type of smooth hard white or yellow cheese similar to a mild Cheddar

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• American cheeses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of American cheese

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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American cheese

And the deli guy every Saturday morning would hand me a free slice of American cheese and I was like the luckiest kid in the world.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

You could absolutely use feta, goat cheese, mozzarella or cream cheese depending on what’s in your fridge, but there’s something uniquely satisfying about the melt of American cheese here.

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

Seeds are visible among the chopped roasted chiles, smoky and vegetal and bringing some heat, overlaid with a single square of American cheese melted into place.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

The crunch of the iceberg lettuce and the familiar taste of sliced American cheese reminded me of the Old El Paso brand taco kits my mom used to serve in the ’80s—about 7,000 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2025

I put together four thick sandwiches with cold cuts, American cheese, and lots of mustard and mayonnaise.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings