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

American cheese exports rose 20% last year to a record 613,000 metric tons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026

Case in point: a single slice of American cheese in her stovetop mac keeps the sauce perfectly smooth, and suddenly, mastery feels delightfully achievable.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 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