burger

[ bur-ger ]

/ ˈbɜr gər /

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noun

a hamburger.

a food patty, or patty on a bun, containing ingredients other than beef: veggie or turkey burgers.

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Origin of burger

1935–40, Americanism; extracted from hamburger by false analysis as ham¹ + burger

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH burger

burger , burgher

Words nearby burger

Burgas, burgee, Burgenland, burgeon, burgeoning, burger, burgess, Burgess Shale, burgh, burgher, Burghley

Other definitions for burger (2 of 3)

Burger

[ bur-ger ]

/ ˈbɜr gər /

noun

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

Other definitions for burger (3 of 3)

-burger

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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How to use burger in a sentence

When in Tuolumne Meadows, stop at its seasonal summertime grill for a post-hike burger and fries, washed down with a fluffy swirl of soft serve.
The Ultimate Yosemite National Park Travel Guide|Shawnté Salabert|February 22, 2021|Outside Online
So I parked near the Washington Hilton and waited — and waited — for my classic Chicken Guy sandwich and a “real cheezy” burger.
Guy Fieri’s new chain of virtual kitchens aims to help independent restaurants — but will compete with them, too|Tim Carman|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
The venture fund’s $1 billion first round has had some early successes, like Impossible Foods, a maker of plant-based burgers.
Bill Gates and the problem with climate solutionism|Katie McLean|February 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Both Beyond and Impossible burgers contain 20 grams of protein per four ounces, while the same amount of 85 percent lean ground beef has 21 grams.
Is Fast Food Healthier When It's Plant-Based?|Christine Byrne|February 3, 2021|Outside Online

His son Deuce attempts to establish a union at the burger joint where he works.
David Duchovny wants to be taken seriously as a novelist. His new book makes a good case.|Mark Athitakis|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Thankfully, the Coleman kids reached a Burger King, and Wahlberg and his amateur biker gang rode off.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On Friday afternoon, I stood by the Burger King checking the bars on my phone like a kid with a curfew.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was hungry, so he brought along a fast food burger and soda to the studio.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Big Kahuna Burger is a fictional chain of Hawaiian-themed fast food burger joints out in Los Angeles dreamed up by Tarantino.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That Tarantino never opened a real-life Big Kahuna Burger out in L.A. seems like a huge missed opportunity.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman
As in the wonderful old ballad of Burger, the Prussian horseman has taken the maiden “Germania” on his saddle.
German Problems and Personalities|Charles Sarolea
You forget the ballad of Burger, my dear Alexanderthe dead travel fast!
The Corsican Brothers|Alexandre Dumas
The burger waited, my mask was thrown by, and my face appeared whitened with chalk, and made ghastly.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck|Baron Trenck
They both ran: and the silly burger, eased of his fifty dollars, scampered first.
The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck|Baron Trenck

British Dictionary definitions for burger (1 of 2)

burger

/ (ˈbɜːɡə) /

noun

informal

short for hamburger
(in combination)a cheeseburger

British Dictionary definitions for burger (2 of 2)

Bürger

/ (German ˈbyrɡər) /

noun

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

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