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

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

Sargento isn’t the only one trying to rethink American cheese.

From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2025

Julia, who was pretending I hadn’t just walked in, seemed to be in the middle of a long speech about how American cheese wasn’t even real cheese, strictly speaking.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead